Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Programme to raise awareness of healthcare

BINTULU: The Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with the Tanjong Batu Service Centre will organise ‘Jelajah Sihat Sarawakku’ programme in an effort to raise the awareness on the importance of health and its care. According to the statement by UKAS, the said programme will be held from Feb 27

Preservation of Bidayuh Biatah language vital

PADAWAN: The preservation of the Bidayuh Biatah language is important in maintaining the culture of the Bidayuh community. In stating this, Transport Deputy Minister Datuk Jerip Susil said that the efforts to establish and maintain the Sikura Piramin Bidayuh Biatah Nursery until today should be commended. “This effort is very

Sarawak NGO lauds Budget 2023

KUCHING: Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) chairman Manjeet Kaur Sidhu has lauded the Budget 2023 as it benefits both Sarawak and Sabah. In stating this, she also expressed her hope that the Sarawak agencies here can accelerate the development of roads, water, and electricity throughout the state especially the rural

Villagers turn to Mekar programme on ID issues

KAPIT: Villagers here have been able to sort out their identification document problems in the ongoing Menyemai Kasih Rakyat (Mekar) programme. According to a statement, the programme which is being held at Uma Baha, Sang Anau from Feb 20 to Feb 24 was organised by the National Registration Department (JPN)

Development committee to realise Sarawak’s food exporter vision

KUCHING: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) and the Sarawak Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) are planning to form a development committee together. According to MAFS Deputy Minister Chan Foong Hin, the said committee was important to show the federal government’s support and facilitate

Centre to coordinate agriculture matters between Sarawak and federal govt

KUCHING: The Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) is proposing a one-stop centre be established in Sarawak to coordinate matters related to agriculture between the ministry and the federal government. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the centre would enable his ministry to use

Balai Ringin community leaders unhappy over GKCDA exclusion

KUCHING: Balai Ringin community leaders have expressed their dismay over being excluded from the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA). According to the statement, GKCDA presently stretches across nine constituencies such as Tanjung Datu, Opar, Tasik Biru, Serembu, Mambong, Tarat, Tebedu, Bukit Simuja and Kedup in order to develop the

Thrilling and nervous day for all

KUCHING: Yesterday was the first day of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. It was both a thrilling and nervous day for the candidates, their parents and teachers. At Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuching in Petra Jaya here, parents started coming to school as early as 6 am to give moral

36,523 sit for SPM statewide

KUCHING: A total of 36,523 candidates are sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination at 259 centres throughout Sarawak starting today until March 15. Education Department deputy director Dr Abang Hut Abang Engkeh said 34,268 candidates are from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK), 766 (private secondary schools), 358 (schools

Enthralling poetic performance by visually impaired

KUCHING: The powerful performance of ‘Manifestasi Seni Puisi: Harapan Kami’ organised by Sarawak Society for the Blind (SSB) Kuching has left its audience overwhelmed. The said performance which was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts (MTCP) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak