Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

SJK Chung Hua No 5 donates almost RM8,000 to SCCS

KUCHING: SJK Chung Hua No 5 has donated RM7,755.90 to the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) following the success of its Entrepreneur Day. According to a statement, the event was organised at the school premises on Feb 11. “This is a project-based learning experience that focuses on nurturing creativity and

Residential park at Kuching Family Park is now accessible to public

KUCHING: The residential park at Kuching Family Park is now open for public use. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the upgrading work of the park was an effort implemented by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) with the support of an allocation from the National Landscape

Fadillah allocates RM400k for Sungai Tengah Matang’s SUPP Community Hall

KUCHING: Petra Jaya Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has set aside RM400,000 for the upgrading work of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Community Hall at Sungai Tengah Matang. According to him, the hall has not reached completion as it is still in the first phase of

UNIFOR grants for seven missionary schools

KUCHING: Seven missionary schools in Sarawak received government fund assistance from the Other Religious Affairs Unit (UNIFOR) amounting to RM 826,770. The said fund was handed over by Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Minister Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi Utom here at the Sarawak Agriculture Office, Wisma Sanyan Sibu

Applications for DBKU’s Ramadan Bazaar lots are now open

KUCHING: The application for Ramadan Bazaar trading lots in Satok, Semarak, and Sukma Ria under the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) is now open from today (Feb 18) to Feb 21. According to Utilities and Telecommunications Deputy Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Junaidi, there will be a total of 168 lots

Temporary Jakar routes’ closure

KUCHING: The old route to Jakar from Saratok and the old road from Jakar to Meruton will be temporarily closed. According to the Public Works Department (PWD) in a statement, the said closure is to implement construction works to be carried out on the Jakar old road starting from yesterday.

International confab on waqf and endowment from March 16-17

KUCHING: The International Conference on Waqf and Endowment (ICWE) 2023 will be held here from March 16 to 17. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) vice chancellor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the two-day event will be officiated by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said a

Support for Bidayuh talents earns Karim praise

KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) is thankful for the support of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In stating this, its chairman Datuk Peter Minos commended Abdul Karim for directly and indirectly supporting Bidayuhs who had exceptional talents such as Datuk

MYAirline ticket promotions until Feb 19

KUCHING: Booking for MYAirline low fare ticket promotions for all its destinations is open from Feb 13-19. In a statement, it said with the Syawal season round the corner, the airline is making it easier for guests to travel to their destinations with a range of affordable flight options to

LCDA holds fire prevention awareness programme

KUCHING: The Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) organised a fire prevention awareness programme to benefit homeowners in the Darul Hana area. The programme held at Darul Hana Mosque on Sunday (Feb 12) was aimed at encouraging homeowners to purchase home insurance, learn about fire prevention and control among the