KUCHING: Starting this year, the Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) will organise the Maal Hijrah Festival every year. LAKMNS chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said holding the festival is one of the initiatives to invigorate the spirit in welcoming the arrival of the
KUCHING: World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) and Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards sustainability. The signed collaboration agreement will pave the way for better co-management of natural resources and pepper farm lands with local communities, particularly those in Song, Sarawak. Under this
KUCHING: The state government should follow suit and enact a similar anti-hopping law, said Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen. Chong applauded Prime Minister Datuk Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, saying he was doing the right thing when anti-hopping Bill was finally brought to the Dewan Rakyat by the Prime Minister on
KUCHING: Hope Place is helping a family after their patriarch was involved in a terrible accident. Usebee Jinal, a 47-year-old painter, fell down from a scaffolding while on a job in June this year. His accident left him with a severe haemorrhage in his head and after surgery, he remained
KUCHING: The annual Mayor’s Walk organised by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be held on August 21 this year. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said programme, part of the council’s larger Kuching Festival event serves to promote a healthy lifestyle and environmental awareness among members of the public. “Mayor’s
KUCHING: Aspiring leaders came together to share their hopes and goal for a better Sarawak during a leadership programme held by The Sarawak Initiatives here recently During the one-day programme, they discussed various topics covering economics and youth development including education as well as participation in politics. TSI Chairman Datuk
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police action against an errant bistro premises here has been lauded by the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS). Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the raided bistro group had no entertainment permit, but only a food and drink permit from the council. “The MPKS and the district police
SERIAN: Tebakang, a small township here may well become a new tourism hotspot, much like Siniawan in Bau. It has been billed as having the potential to host cultural events and festivals, apart from stalls and shops set up for nightly business. Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem
SERIAN: The return of the annual Serian Rafting Challenge was well-received with 564 participating in the event, marking a new record for the challenge throughout its ten-year history. Organised by Serian District Council (SDC), the event kicked-off as early as 8am where 141 bamboo rafts departed from Kampung Tema Mawang,
BINTULU: Sarawak Day was observed enthusiastically today in Tatau with a vehicle convoy hosted by the Anap Recreation Club. About 40 vehicles have joined the convoy with 100 participants involved. The club’s chairman Gilbert Ngadi said their convoy started from Pasar Lama Tatau and then around Tatau town before going