KAPIT: A 2.5-metre (8.2 feet) crocodile was caught at Kampung Gelam, Song near here, yesterday. Following a distress call about the crocodile, Song Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) immediately dispatched seven firefighters led by senior fire officer Nasihin Jaum to the scene. When the firefighters arrived at the scene, they
KUCHING: The state Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research will seek funding from the federal government to train almost 3,000 teachers statewide to teach English as a medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science in primary schools from January next year. Its minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin said he would
KUCHING: The chances of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) retaining all eight predominantly Bidayuh seats in the next state elections are high but it’s not going to be “a walk in the park”. Veteran Bidayuh politician and observer Datuk Peter Minos said GPS had the advantage but there are other factors
KUCHING: Winning the eight Bidayuh-majority state seats alone is not enough, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. “More importantly, we want to make sure that our people will be part and parcel of the state’s overall socio-economic development including agriculture, tourism, business and trade, etc,” he said. Henry
KUCHING: Incumbent Bidayuh assemblymen from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will have to work extra hard to deliver promises in facing the next state election. This is because Pakatan Harapan (PH) has successfully made inroads into Bidayuh-majority seats in the last general election, said Associate Professor Dr Ahi Sarok of Universiti
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) yesterday welcomed 660 new pre-university students for the 2019/2020 session in conjunction with the Student Welcoming Week. Held from June 14 to 17, the swearing in ceremony was officiated by Unimas vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi. Unimas offers three pre-university programmes,
KUCHING: Some 48 children from Rumah Kanak-Kanak Toh Puan Norkiah Kuching as well as the Petra Jaya area attended a Gawai Raya gathering at Dewan Sri Rampai here on Sunday. Organised by the Trefoil Guild Girl Guides (TGGG) Sarawak branch, the event was also attended by former Head of State’s
By MUHD REMMY JS MUKAH: RM1 million has been allocated for the upgrading of 26 SeDidik premises throughout Sarawak. Eight of these premises are in Kuching, seven in Sibu, five in Miri and three in Mukah and Bintulu respectively. All will be upgraded by December this year. “By 2020, there
MIRI: The Blood Donor Recruitment Committee of Miri Red Crescent organised the World Blood Donor Day Blood Donation drive with the theme “Safe blood for all” at Permaisuri Imperial City Mall here, yesterday. The World Blood Donor Day is a global public health campaign led by the World Health Organisation
KUCHING: Three bed-ridden senior citizens and a patient in his 20s each received a surprise gift from their elected representative Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii at their respective homes in Sarikei yesterday. The surprise gift was in a form of a medical bed donated by the Repok assemblyman. The recipients
