KUCHING: On 8 February, Selamat Draup went to the riverbank of Sungai Santubong to catch prawns, just as he did every other day. However, when he did not return home after the activity that day, his family became worried and subsequently reported him missing. The location, in Kampung Santubong, is
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received two courtesy calls at the Astana Negeri. The first call was by the State’s Branch of the Malaysian Diabetic Association Committee led by its chairman Dr. William Voon. It was made with the aim of appointing Tun Pehin
SIBU: A total of 183 members of Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) Sibu Branch attended its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Tanahmas Hotel here last weekend. At the meeting, the association’s activities and financial reports of 2016 were presented to its members. SIDS Sibu chairperson, Dato Alice Jawan in
KAPIT : Local powerboat teams, Murpink 45 , PESAKA 69, BGRT and PRS 26 dominated a two-day meet here by winning the 30hp 3 piston tunnel boat and below, 30hp 2 piston tunnel boat and 18 hp tunnel boat categories respectively. A team from Brunei Darulsalam won the 50hp tunnel
KUCHING: The Handball Association of Sarawak (SAHA) will hold a handball championship simultaneously in conjunction with the pre-Championship Sarawak Games (SUKSAR) 2017 SAHA general secretary, Dr Abang Ismail Abang Haji Julhi said through a discussion held recently, they decided to hold it simultaneously involving four different zones. “We will organise
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
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
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
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
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