Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Amazing Sarawak – Part 3

First Malay HSC Holders Abang Bohari bin Yan was the first Malay to obtain a full HSC in Arts with principal passes in Economics and Geography, subsidiary pass in Malay and a pass in General Paper. A former federal cabinet minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. Hj Sulaiman Hj. Daud

NAFAS Kaul Oya Cup champions

OYA: NAFAS futsal team from Mukah District won the 5-a-side Kaul Oya Cup futsal competition 2017 to receive a cash prize of RM800, a trophy and medals at the Futsal Court, Kampung Boom Oya, recently. NAFAS, under their manager, Abang Zairol Abang Wahab won the final match through a penalty

Real Tugau, Mukah Kaul Cups calling for entries

MUKAH: Real Tugau Mukah Futsal Academy in collaboration with  Sarawak The New Generation Cooperation Enterprise (STNG) will hold two competitions, Real Tugau Cup Futsal League and Mukah Kaul Futsal Cup 2017 from April 29 until May 1. The three-day competitions will be held at the KBBS Mukah Indoor Hall, here

Jelly

“Tell me, Nina,” Aunt Sophie’s voice interrupted Nina’s train of thought. It was mid-afternoon and Nina was sitting in the kitchen while poking her jelly with a fork.  The crystal bowl and the blue plastic fork brought her back to the past. So often she wished she did things differently

SABA re-activates Boxing Devt Centre in Betong

BETONG: As an initial step to produce back-up talents, Sarawak State Boxing Association (SABA) re-activate the Boxing Development Centre based in Betong. SABA president, Dato Rahman Lariwoo said the government is committed to produce a line of new potential boxers. Dato Rahman hoped with the Boxing Development Centre not only

RM2,000 cash prize await Nancy Shukri Cup champs

SIMUNJAN: Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri Cup 2017 futsal competition will be held at Padang Central Simunjan from April 22 to May 21. The champions will take home a cash prize of RM2,000, a trophy and medals. Second place will receive RM1,500, a trophy and medals, third place will take

Bridging economic gap between urban, rural areas

As  Sarawak moves progressively into the next level of the development, which will be increasingly challenging, it is imperative that efforts must be focused towards structuring and transforming the State economy to achieve a developed State status by 2030. While the State should be  quite pleased with its progress and

Talk on safety held in Kapit

KAPIT: The Resident’s office,  Sarawak Energy and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) jointly held a talk on safety at Dewan Suarah here yesterday for contractors engaging in construction of Kapit- Baleh road and early phases of Baleh Hydroelectric Plant (HEP). The talk was graced by a deputy chief

Roadshow on ‘Implementation of Forests (Trained Workmen) Rules 2015’

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) Training Sdn Bhd (STAT) in collaboration with Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn Bhd (SFC) are organising a roadshow on the “Implementation of the Forests (Trained Workmen) Rules, 2015” which will be held as for three days. It will be held on this coming Wednesday, 26 April

Amazing Sarawak – Part 2

First Roman Catholic Girls School In 1886, after the mission had acquired its own piece of land opposite the original mission in Kuching, five nuns opened their education facility for five boarding and nine day-girl students. This first Roman Catholic girl’s school, St. Teresa’s is now one of the biggest