SIBU: The state cabinet has decided to extend the service period of the current councillors for three months effective on October 1 to December 31, 2018. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Deputy Chairperson Rogayah Jemain congratulated the councillors not only for the extension of service, but for their involvement and commitment
KUCHING: All of the state’s primary and secondary schools comprising 1265 primary and 192 secondary schools have implemented the Highly Immersive Programme (HIP). According to State Education Deputy Director Abang Mat Ali Abang Masagus the HIP is not a new programme since it reinforces the 1999 circular (Pekeliling Aktiviti Sokongan
HAINAN: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan, yesterday led the delegation from Sarawak to the Hainan Chenhai aquatic Co. Ltd, which operates cage culture farms in Hainan, said a press release yesterday. Awang Tengah, who is also the Minister for Industrial and Entrepreneur Development and
SIBU: A retired civil servant was killed after the Perodua Kancil car he was in collided with an oil tanker lorry at Jalan Paradom–Bintangor near here yesterday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said Muhamad Seman, 60, who retired last month died on the spot in the incident which occurred at 5.20pm. He said the incident was believed to
MIRI: An elderly man fron Desa Murni Permyjaya here was reported to have suffered from dog bites on Wednesday (Sept 26). According to sources, the man was attacked early that morning, namely when he was about to feed his pet dog, believed to be a Border Collie breed dog. The
MIRI: Three solar panels and a solar blinker were reported missing from Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) project site nearby Miri Airport. The missing items were estimated to be worth around RM50,000. According to sources, the incident was discovered by one of the project’s sub-contractor workers around 8.30am on Tuesday (Sept
KUCHING: Many exciting programmes and activities are going to take place during the inaugural Sarawak AgroFest 2018, which is organised by the Sarawak Government under the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Sarawak together with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak. The
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on Tuesday afternoon received a courtesy call from the committee members of Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak (LBAS) 2018 at Demak Jaya. The delegation was led by Santubong Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Also present were
I asked that question once. Surprisingly my question brought lots of laughter and nostalgia for people who began to reminiscence their childhood. That simple question brought smiles to many who willingly shared their happy stories. Some stories were hilarious because we were once young, innocent, and silly. For some, there
KUCHING: To acknowledge the active food culture in Kuching City, two business owners of Jalan Padungan, namely Batik Boutique Hotel and Meritin Hotel, have initiated a month-long eating programme. The Padungan Food Safari is organised in collaboration with What About Kuching (WAK) 2018, and will run from 29th September 2018 to
