Anti-rabies operations do come with its hazards KUCHING: A 36-year-old member of the Anti-Rabies Operations team was recently bitten by a dog while another, 29, accidentally poked himself with a dart. The incidents occurred during an operation conducted in Serian. In the third mishap, this time in Simunjan, a 26-year-old
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will hold a Gawai-Raya gathering at Dewan Masyarakat, Jalan Padungan here this Saturday (June 29) from 11.15am to 2.30pm. Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is expected to grace the occasion. MBKS in a press statement issued yesterday said the occasion
SONGKHLA, Thailand: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RMUTSV) Thailand on Monday to formalise collaboration in education, research activity, staff exchange and student mobility. The signing of the MoU, conducted at the RMUTSV campus here, will pave way for the
BETONG: Alcoholism and drug abuse, almost always confined to the urban community, are now finding their evil way into the rural community. And Betong Division is no longer immune to these menaces, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “This is perhaps due to the better standard of
KUCHING: More than 110 schools are expected to benefit from the power grid supply under the Sarawak government’s Rural Transformation Project. An initial allocation of RM50 mln has been approved to grid-connect 21 government-aided schools and another 92 rural schools by 2020. “We will proceed with connecting the 92 rural
KUCHING: She was left with no choice but to file for divorce when she could no longer tolerate the alleged beatings by her abusive husband every time he came home drunk. The last straw was when even their eldest daughter was beaten up which caused hearing problem in her left
KUCHING: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has been described as irresponsible and sorely incompetent judging by the comments he made recently on Sarawak’s economy. “It shows how ill-suited he is for his ministerial position. Lim should be held liable for his statements could drive down investor confidence and potentially curtail
KUCHING: About 100 guests attended SEGi Law Society’s annual dinner with the theme “Light Up the Night”. On hand to officiate at the event on behalf of Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan and Sarawak Sports Corporation corporate head Gordon Hon Chun Kiat. Also present were SEGi College
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is looking into claims going around on social media that the prices of cement have increased. Inspections of retailers by the ministry started yesterday and will go on until this Thursday. It is believed that the objective of the inspection is to
By GERRALD GILLES KUCHING: Education is crucial to ensure that children are able to compete in the Industry 4.0 revolution. “Developed countries like Singapore, Japan, Korea and Finland emphasised on the importance of quality education for their children,” Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said