Sunday, 29 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

19 SDA dancers to take part in 2nd KLDSA Malaysia Open

KUCHING: Nineteen Sarawak DanceSport Association (SDA) dancers will be out to keep the Sarawak flag flying at the coming 2nd KLDSA Malaysia Open DanceSport Championship 2017 organised by Kuala Lumpur DanceSport Association to be held on 23 April  at the Grand Pacific Hall of Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

e-waste recycling drive to be held at S’wak ICT Expo 2017

SIBU: Computer Sales and Services Association (CSSA) Sarawak, Sibu branch will be holding a e-waste recycling campaign 2017 in conjunction with Sarawak ICT Expo 2017, which is to be held from 28 to 30 April at Giant Hypermarket Shopping Mall, Sibu. CSSA Sarawak Sibu branch vice-chairman, Wong Ing Ang said chairman of

Three do-gooder bodies to honour stray animals

KUCHING: Three non-governmental organisations working on animal welfare here, Sarawak SPCA, Save Our Strays Kuching (SOS) and Kuching Stray Cats Club are co-organising a celebration to honour stray animals in conjunction with World Stray Animal Day (WSAD) . WSAD is celebrated across the world on 4 April annually to give

SMC to hold In-Vitro Fertilisation Public Forum 2017 on 22 April

KUCHING: Sunway Medical Centre will hold  an anin-vitro fertilisation public forum on 22April at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). The public forum is aimed at educating couples on infertility and understanding the facts associated with it. Couples can meet Dr. Kannappan Palaniappan, Consultant Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility Specialist of Sunway

198 crates of smuggled beer worth RM23,760 seized

LIMBANG: Four individuals, including a couple, were detained with 198 crates of smuggled beer during a police raid at Mile 8 Jalan Kubong here on Wednesday night. Limbang District Police chief, DSP Tega Bilong said acting on information received, a team from the district’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) carried out

Hope Place donates items to disabled teen

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching was alerted to the plight of a teenager, Byron Kho Lip Ren, 17, who suffered partial brain damage by his grandmother. Kho’s grandmother, Bong Siat Lan, said her grandson suffered partial brain damage due to oxygen deficiency. Bong who works as a babysitter earns RM500 each

201 take part in blood donation drive

SRI AMAN: A total of 201 people comprising police personnel, civil servants and members of the public took part in a blood donation drive held at Seri Simanggang Hotel here yesterday. The drive which began from 8.00am until 3.00pm was held in conjunction with 210th Police Day celebration. From that

Senior Korean company official calls on Tengah

KUCHING: Minister of Resource Planning and Environment II who is also Minister of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy call from senior executive vice president OCT Co Ltd. Korea, Taek Joong Kim at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam last

St. Theresa’s Church holds Police Day Mass

SERIAN : St. Theresa’s Church here held a Thanksgiving/ Blessing Mass yesterday for police personnel in conjunction with the force’s 210th anniversary celebration. ASP Tansli, Insp. Jasni, Insp. Marvil, Insp. Melvin and Insp. Franklin  were among those who attended the mass celebrated in Bahasa Melayu by Rector Fr. Paul Herry.

St Thomas’ to hold special Holy Week, Easter services

KUCHING: St Thomas’ Cathedral at McDougall Road will hold special services for Holy Week and Easter from this Sunday, which is Palm Sunday. The Dean of St Thomas’ Cathedral, the Very Reverend Michael Buma Galami, said all are welcome to attend the services to remember and reflect on Jesus Christ’s