Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

30 students feted to Pre-Christmas dinner

KUCHING: As many as 30 students from SK St George Punau, Padawan were invited for a Pre-Christmas dinner at Imperial Garden restaurant here last night (Dec 15). Accompanied by their teachers, the students enjoyed some of the dishes offered by the restaurant such as roasted turkey, beef stew with vegetables,

Road to be partially closed

KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan ILP roundabout will be closed from 9am to 4pm daily starting today until Dec 18 for resurfacing works. In a statement from the Sarawak Public Works Department, road users have been urged to plan their journeys and comply with traffic rules for safety purposes. For more

Flying doctor to call at five divisions

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service will be visiting places in the Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions from Dec 16-23. In Samarahan Division, the scheduled dates, locations, and times are as follows: – Dec 16 (Friday) Plaie Upper Padawan, morning and afternoon. – Dec 19 (Monday), SRK Tuba Tengah,

Kamek Nang Champion final concert on Dec 17

KUCHING: The final concert of Kamek Nang Champion is scheduled to be held on Dec 17 at the Sarawak Institute of Language and Literature (DBP) hall. A press release said the programme, which is to highlight some of the greatest musicians that Sarawak has to offer, was a collaboration with

Dr Jerip: Cable car system in Padawan highlands interesting idea

KUCHING: The idea of developing a cable car network, connecting villages within the Padawan highlands, is interesting, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil believes. The Sarawak Deputy Minister for Transport said this was a suggestion from residents. “One of the reasons being it could make their daily travel much easier than before.”

Brainstorming for greater good of Mambong constituency

KUCHING: The Mini Lab Mambong constituency for Greater Kuching Development Coordinated Agency (GKDCA) aims to spur and push ideas for the development of the constituency. Sarawak Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said throughout the two-day event, participants would engage with one another via groups to propose physical

Amcorp wins pat on the back from SRDC

SIBU: Amcorp Group has come in for praise for being a proactive developer of the vibrant SubuJaya township. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman, Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said he was highly motivated to work closely with the company, ever since his appointment as chairman of the council. “Amcorp has consistently

Xmas open house for local and foreign tourists on Dec 17

KUCHING: The seventh Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) Christmas Open House will be held this coming Saturday (Dec 17) at the Old Court House from 12pm to 3pm. Themed ‘Celebration of Life: Reflection in Gratitude’, the event which is also part of STF’s Visit Sarawak Open House Campaign, is open to

Aiming to be SUKSEM games champions again

KUCHING: More talents will be identified and trained for next year’s Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri se-Malaysia (SUKSEM) games. In stating this, Sarawak state secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki said that he wanted the state to maintain its championship in the next few years, as how they achieved it during

MA63 issue agenda of meeting with premier

KUCHING: Four out of the five federal ministers from Sarawak paid a courtesy call on Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg here today. They are Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Minister of Works Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Minister of Women Development, Family and Community