SARIKEI: Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii congratulated members of the management committee of Surau Nur Permai here for their efforts in upgrading the house of worship to a mosque. The Repok assemblyman hoped the management would continue to work closely to enhance the close rapport among the members. “May all
SIMUNJAN: Batang Sadong MP Datuk Sri Nancy Shukri and Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris donated cattle to Malay villages here in conjunction with Aidiladha, as in previous years. Nancy, who is also Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, and Awla performed the symbolic handing over of the sacrificial meat in four
MIRI: The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) has been credited with giving the best service to the community here. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Deputy Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus said the department had addressed some water supply issues, especially during the last Movement Control Order (MCO) to ensure
SARATOK: Two associations of Kampung Gerigat here have received donations for organising their activities from Datuk Ali Biju. A total of RM15,000 were donated to the Gerigat Fishermen’s Association as well as RM5,000 for the Gerigat Women’s Association. The Saratok MP handed over the contributions during a dialogue session (Sesi
KABONG: Victims whose 10 premises which were destroyed in a fire last week had received a donation from Saratok MP. A total of RM50,000 was handed over by Datuk Ali Biju who went to visit them near the scene yesterday. In his Facebook statement, Ali conveyed his sympathy to the
KUCHING: Twelve finalists will vie to become the winner of Radio Televisyen Malaysia’s (RTM) 8th Bidayuh Song Chart Awards (ACLB) on July 16. The show starts at 8pm at the P. Ramlee Auditorium, RTM Kuching. Due to limited seating, the public who wish to attend physically are advised to grab
KUCHING: Eid al-Adha, more commonly known in Malaysia as Hari Raya Haji, is one of the most important days on the Muslim calendar. It honours the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s command. This holy festival is commemorated with the
KUCHING: The initiative by the Health Ministry (MoH) to introduce new laws to curtail smoking may be undermined by the severity of the illegal cigarette trade, says Dayak Transformation Association (Trada). The association applauded the bold and innovative efforts by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to stop youths and future generations
KUCHING: The mangrove tree planting programme initiated by the state Forest Department (FDS) along the coast of Sejingkat Power Station here kicked off with the planting of 517 seedlings on yesterday (July 4). FDS deputy director Jack Liam said the programme would spur encourage many more campaigns in support of
KUCHING: If there are misgivings over the continued use of English in place of Bahasa Malaysia, one needs to look no further than the country’s academia. Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) Fellow, Professor Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said by and large lectures were still being delivered in English at local