KUCHING: From January to June this year, 64.4 per cent or 605 of the 940 teenage pregnancy cases reported in Sarawak involved young individuals, aged 18 to 19 years. Out of the total, 96 per cent, or 902 cases, involved those who were no longer in school when the pregnancy
KUCHING: More than 160 booths have been set up at the Petra Jaya State mosque (Masjid Jamek Sarawak) for the Maal Hijrah Festival (1446H/2024) starting today (12 July) until 14 July. The main attraction of the event is undoubtedly the food and drink stalls, featuring wide varieties from 64 vendors.
KUCHING: The spirit of Islamic New Year filled the air today as the official flag of the Maal Hijrah Festival 1446H/2024 (FMH 1446H/2024) was hoisted at Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak. The ceremony, organised by the Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Masjid Negeri Sarawak (LAKMNS), signifies the start of the annual event. Its
KUCHING: A team of dedicated scouts from Sarawak left for the 12th National Jamboree, Scouts of China (Taiwan) on Tuesday (July 9). The contingent comprises 17 members – seven scouts, five rovers, three scout leaders and two council members. The jamboree is from July 10 to 16 at Tsou-Ma-Lai Farm,
KUCHING: A memorandum of agreement (MoA) has been signed between Sara Entertainment Sdn Bhd and Rusa Marketing Sdn Bhd (Rusa Music) to initiate a partnership in managing and developing Sarawakian artists. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Creative Arts and Performing Arts Industry), Datuk Snowdan Lawan mentioned that Rusa
KUCHING: Bintulu-Air-Marine Cargo Agency Sdn Bhd has won top accolades at the Shell Malaysia Safety Awards (SMSA). The company bagged the Merit Award – Winner Most Improved Category and the Safety Award – Gold Integrated Gas Category. Air-Marine finally achieved the Gold Award this year in recognition of outstanding performance
KUCHING: A Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project involving the construction of a new suspension bridge and access road at Rh Sanggau, Kampung Sungai Reboh, Batu Lintang, Undop, Sri Aman has been completed. The suspension bridge costing RM250,000 and the access road costing RM150,000, was inaugurated by Deputy Minister of Education,
KUCHING: Social media platforms, schools and communities must take proactive measures to combat the growing problem of cyberbullying. In stating this Sarawak Community Civil Awareness Association chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng, offered comprehensive insights and recommendations here Monday. He stressed the importance of robust content moderation policies, leveraging AI
KUCHING: A scouts investiture ceremony was held at the St Joseph’s Private Secondary School on July 6. “Scouts around the world follow a long-standing tradition of investiture, which has its roots in the very beginning of the movement,”it said in a statement on today (July 8). The ceremony reflected the
KUCHING: SK Matang Jaya was declared the champion of the “Berceritalah Ayah, Ibu, Guru” competition, which took place at SK Petra Jaya here on Thursday (July 4). The winning team received a cash prize of RM500 and a certificate of recognition. Additionally, SK Matang Jaya also won a special award
