KUCHING: The increase of age limit from 18 years old to 21 years old for buying alcohol which was enforced on October 16, 2018 proved to be a positive step, said Minister for Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. “Raising the age limit is
KUCHING: The inaugural Sarawak AgroFest 2018 and International Conference on Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sarawak (ICAAS) 2018 will be held at Penview Convention Centre (PCC) in Demak, Kuching from 20 to 28 October. It is a premier agricultural festival that combines exhibition and sales, conferences and seminars, business matching, food
KUCHING: A 55-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot after the motorcycle he was riding grazed the rear right tyre of a truck he was trying to overtake at Jalan Batu Kitang near here at 9am on Monday. The deceased identified as Zaidin bin Roseli from Batu Kitang Jaya was heading
MIRI: Two girls died after they were knocked down by a 4WD vehicle while crossing a road in front of a primary school at Lapok,Baram at 10.35am yesterday. Prior to the incident, the victims who were aged 10 and three were crossing the road. Marudi police chief, DSP Gabriel Risut
KUCHING: Training on disaster management called ‘Sarawak level D’MEX 2018’ organised by Malaysia Fire and Rescue Services Daepartment (JBPM) held at Samajaya Industrial Estate last Saturday morninig was meant to ensure efficiency of the agencies involved in facing any eventuality. Director of Sarawak BOMBA, Khirudin Drahman said the training involved
MIRI: The 12th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) here is placing its assets and personnel on standby mode for relief missions to face the possibility of the year-end flood in areas of the state’s northern region Commanding Officer of 12th Battalion GOF Miri Superintendent Tan Hiap Seng said 26 of
KUCHING: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) of SJK Chung Hua No 5, Kuching and SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 last Saturday held a community service to Home of Peace (old folks’ home) and Hospital Sentosa at 7th Mile near hear, from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. The objective of this community service
KAPIT: Kapit is in dire need of more haemodialysis machines to cater for its kidney patients here. At its recent meeting ,Persatuan Pesakit Buah Pinggang Kapit revealed that for the whole of Kapit Division there were only twenty haemodialysis machines for the kidney patients which is rather insufficient. Of the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: It was a memorable day for pupils of SK St Michael Entingan, here, during their 67th annual school sports meet recently. A total of 244 pupils and 16 teachers took part in the event at the school field. The meet is divided into three categories – Group A
KAPIT: Kapit is in dire need of more haemodialysis machines to cater for its kidney patients here. At its recent meeting ,Persatuan Pesakit Buah Pinggang Kapit revealed that for the whole of Kapit Division there were only twenty haemodialysis machines for the kidney patients which is rather insufficient. Of the
