Kuching Zone team the ‘Best Contingent’ MIRI: It was a triumphant feat by Maskabi Kabar at the annual 52nd Mr Sarawak bodybuilding championships, here, recently after he outshone six other strong contenders to clinch the coveted ‘Champion of Champions’ crown. The grand victory was also the first for the seasoned
SIBU: Sarawak Global Taekwondo Association (SGTA) targeting five gold medals in the Sabah Open and National School Level Taekwondo Tournament (MGTF) 2017 scheduled at Wisma Tun Fuad Stephen, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from May 5 to 7. SGTA president, Abang Ahmad Zaini Abang Fauzan said they targeting five gold medals in any
KUCHING: Members of the public are invited to participate in the BAM Level 1 Badminton Coaching Course to be held at Sibu Indoor Stadium from May 20 to 24. The five-day course is organised by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) under its Coach Education Panel (CEP) headed by Dr
KUCHING: A man was attacked by four men at 11.30 am at Satok Commercial Centre last Monday. Members of the public who witnessed the attack later contacted the Sarawak General Hospital for an ambulance to bring the injured man. The attackers only left after a crowd gathered at the scene.
KUCHING: A car which has been cannibalised (stripped of its front wheels, head lamps, doors and other vital parts) was found by a police patrol team at Jalan Min Chong, Batu Kawah near here at 10.30am last Saturday. The car was later towed to a police station. It was reported
SAMARAHAN: The police here arrested three suspects aged between 23 and 28 for robbing a convenience store at 4.15am last Monday. One of the suspects broke the door of the store before taking away a box where money is kept. The suspect then escaped with the box in a car.
KUCHING: A 47-year-old businesswoman from Semariang, Petra Jaya near here said at about 9.45am last Sunday while she was coming out of a hotel at Jalan Tun Jugah here, her handbag was snatched by a pillion rider on a motorcycle as the motorcycle passed her by. She claimed that her
KUCHING: A teenager working at a convenience store in Semariang near here lodged a police report that his house at Cahaya Mata, Semariang was broken into via the back door. Upon checking he discovered that his laptop, sunglasses and computer games missing with an estimated total loss of RM1,330. In
Iban Festivals Important Iban gawai (festivals) include the gawai kenyalang, gawai batu, gawai antu, gawai mangkung tiang and gawai nyemali umai. Gawai Nyemali Umai Gawai nyemali umai is a rite performed to safeguard the health of growing rice from pests and other diseases. Offerings and prayers (sampi) are offered to
SANTUBONG: Shastaclaire Drickerson prevailed over the others and was crowned as this year’s Miss Cultural Harvest Festival. The 18-year-old managed to beat 11 other contestants during the event’s grand finale which took place at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV). As the beauty pageant grand winner she walked away with a