Saturday, 13 December 2025

Author: Florence Genta

Raising RM1.03 mln for SMK Chung Hua

SIBU: Member of Parliament for Bintulu, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing last Sunday night  helped to raise RM1.03 million for the development projects of SMK Chung Hua here. At the Chung Hua Old Students’ Association’s installation ceremony for its new committee held at Kingwood Hotel on Sunday night, Tiong sang

6,000 at breaking of fast in Sibu

SIBU: 6,000 people from all walks of life turned up at a breaking of fast at Sibu Town Square Phase I on Saturday night. The event which started at 5.00pm was organised by Sibu Resident’s Office together with Nangka Service Centre and Sibu division’s permanent committee for Muslim Festivities. Assistant

RM1m allocated for cleaning drains at 13 areas in Nangka

SIBU: Nangka Constituency Service Centre has allocated RM1million for cleaning covered drains at 13 locations in areas under its jurisdiction. Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health Dr Annuar Rapaee said the cleaning woks for the drains in the Nangka constituency will take about three months to complete. The 13

Headmaster injured and scalded by female teacher

SIBU: A 49-year-old female teacher poured hot water on a 40-year-old headmaster during a misunderstanding, leaving the left side of his body scalded. The headmaster also suffered injuries to his left arm and scratches on one of his legs. According to Sibu Police Chief, ACP Saiful Bahri, the misunderstanding occurred

Motorbike pillion rider dies in crash with MPV

SARIKEI: A student died in an accident involving a motorcycle and MPV vehicle at Jalan Repok, here on Thursday. Sarikei Police District chief Supt Mat Jusoh Mohamad said the incident happened at 5.17pm. The victim was a pillion rider on a motorcycle which was ridden by his friend. The victim

PPWS Sibu brings early Hari Raya cheer

SIBU:  A total of 16 orphans and 17 “asnaf”  (needy people) received Hari Raya contributions from the Sarawak Federation of Women Institute (PPWS) Sibu here last Sunday. The presentation of the contributions took place at PPWS Sibu Building at Jalan Awang Ramli Amit.  Speaking at the programme, Sibu Municipal Councillor, Zaiton

Run targets 1,000 participants

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pelawan Youth Section will organise the ‘722 Run for Sarawak’ at the Sibu Town Square Phase II here on 22 July. Its organising chairman Ling Zing Kai invited the people of Sibu and those interested to participate in the run to show their love for

Eighteen army families receive RKAT house keys

SIBU: Eighteen army families at Batu 14, Oya Camp here received the keys to Rumah Keluarga Angkatan Tentera’ (RKAT) yesterday. These families of the said army camp received the house keys from 31st Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier General Dato’ Haji Fadzil Tajudin who officiated at the key presentation event at the

TV host, Azizul and producer charged with insulting Watson Nyambek

SIBU: TV3 comedy show ‘Sukan Tak Sentral’ host, Azizul Ammar Abu Hassan and show producer, Abdul Ghani Mokhtar were charged in the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday for insulting former national sprinter, Watson Nyambek. Both Azizul Ammar, 30, from Kuala Lumpur and Abdul Ghani, 41, from Petaling Jaya, pleaded not guilty to

Developer brings fun and laughter to longhouse

SIBU: Distrepark Sdn Bhd the developer of SibuJaya brought fun and laughter to a longhouse at Durin here recently. According to Agatha Ting, a sales and marketing executive the outreach programme was hosted to engage children in Rumah Philip Kayak, Durin, located about 20 minutes from the Sibu Jaya township. “It’s