Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Jamil continues to head school’s PTA

MUKAH: Jamil Haji Othman, a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), is retained as the chairman of SMK Three Rivers’ Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). This energetic former Mukah District Police Chief continues to head the PTA for the 2017/2019 session after being re-elected during the PTA’s annual general meeting (AGM) which

School to receive RM15,000 next year

  KUCHING: Kolej DPAH Abdillah Petra Jaya will receive a contribution of RM15,000 and a project to refurbish its facilities next year. Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said that the contribution and project would be implemented next year under the Rural

Protect and rejuvenate your skin with Pure Beauty Pomegranate Urban Shield

KUALA LUMPUR: Pure Beauty, a brand developed and made in Korea with the promise of using the best of natural ingredients supported with the latest science and technology has launched a powerful new skin care line – Pomegranate Urban Shield for Antioxidant and Anti-Pollution. With the ever challenging and busy

Call to hold more cleaning activities in villages

SANTUBONG: ‘Gotong-royong’ cleaning programmes in villages should be encouraged because they are beneficial to the villagers. Pantai Damai State Assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi suggested such programme be organised for Kampung Salak so that the residents could learn to adopt healthy lifestyle and hygiene in their home, as well as

An air strip soon for Betong?

PENOM: Betong needs an air strip that can be used by planes to bring rural products quickly to overseas markets. This was pointed out yesterday by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg at the leader-with-people session held at Rumah Francis Nyanggau in Penom, Betong. “I understand that the

Entrepreneurship programme hosted by Hope Place on 28 and 29 April

  KUCHING: Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching (Hope Place) will host a programme to groom those intending to start their own business or to increase the income of their existing business on 28 and 29 April. It will be conducted by Jackson Ng, a renowned master trainer from Mastermind Training International

Fun Run attracts 700 participants

SIBU: More than 700 people took part in the Best Friend Forever (BFF) Neon Fun Run 2017 at Sibu Town Square here, last Saturday night. The event supported by Sibu Resident Office and Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) was organised by Sibu Underground Runner Club and sponsored by Summer Pacific Sdn

21 participants in inaugural Mountain Bike Challenge

  KAPIT: Bukit Goram Assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat disclosed that the Kapit-Song Road has great potentials as a venue to organise the ‘Mountain Bike Challenge’ because of its rugged terrains. “Mountain biking is a new activity. I was told that there are 21 bikers from all over the state taking

Marriage course aims to tackle rising divorce rate

KUCHING: The rising divorce rate in the state is worrying, according to Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said various initiatives had been undertaken by the government in collaboration with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to address the issue. “The latest approach is

PBH: First two Sarawak Bumi contractors receive LOA

KUCHING: Two Sarawak Bumiputera contractors were awarded the jobs to build 15 km of Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) from the Serian Roundabout and from Pantu Junction. The two contractors, namely, Konsortium Mahligai Budi Sdn Bhd and Konsortium Jajaran Borneo Sdn Bhd, will each construct about 7.5 km of the PBH