Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Osman Razali

All set for Saratok Festival; Kalaka Regatta

SARATOK: Kalaka Assemblyman Mohamad Duri has stressed the need for everything to be in place for the Saratok Festival which is just days away. He called for attention on especially waste management, traffic control and public safety. “As the host, we are trying to ensure the Saratok Festival, which is

Scouting movement in need of empowerment

BETONG: The scout movement has to be empowered to mould a young generation of Sarawakians who are competitive, responsible and visionary. State Scout Chief Commissioner Capt Zainuddin Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamdan Sirat said the movement has come through a long journey of 100 years where it nurtured leadership, excellence

Eight sides advance to Klanying Buyo Cup 2.0 q-finals

KUCHING: The quarter-finalists for the 2023 edition of the Klanying Buyo Cup 2.0 football championship have been determined. The successful teams that made the quarter-finals, scheduled to take place on June 25 at the Siburan Stadium, are SY FC, Spark FT, Bako Utd, HFS, Semabang Unity, JS FC, Siburan Utd

PTAs vital to success of schools, students

ROBAN: The Parent-Teacher Associations have an important role to play in the success of schools and their students. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri pointed this out when launching the 2023 Merarau Gawai Ceremony with the PTA themed ‘Segulai Sejalai Nuju Pemansang’ at Dewan Sri Jarau National School (SK) Sungai Nyiar here

Getting parents involved in kindy programmes

BELADIN: Apart from providing high quality early childhood education to the children, SeDIDIK is also working hard to get parents involved in every programme at the kindergarten. “Some of the programmes that we have organised include the healthy eating programme at Hulu Beladin SeDIDIK kindergarten. “Parents learnt about healthy food

Don’t feel ashamed to seek knowledge and skills

KABONG: The Community Development Department (KEMAS) expects rural residents to seize the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills provided by the agency through classes opened in villages. According to KEMAS Betong Division officer Jeffry Lana, shyness should be set aside when seeking information. “Therefore, there is no need to feel

Cultural events honour rich heritage at universities

BETONG: The recent proposal to allow cultural programmes and concerts on university campuses is a way to honour and celebrate the country’s rich heritage. This idea, initiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, aims to provide students with opportunities to showcase their talents without any restrictions. Dr. Bolhan Budeng,

Pufferfish – a popular dish in Betong

BETONG: The outgoing District Information officer who is posted to her hometown in Marudi admits that she will miss the pufferfish cuisine that is popular in this district. Siti Mariam Mahdar who has served as the Information officer here for 10 months, described her stint as a very valuable period.

Unimas okay with small scale events on campus

BETONG: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said it has no issue with students organising small scale musical or cultural events as it will be beneficial to their growth. But it said these out-of-class activities would have to be held under close supervision. Vice-Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said Unimas

74 cyclists join in i-Sihat Simanggang Fun Ride

SIMANGGANG: A total of 74 participants successfully completed the 40-kilometre cycling at the i-Sihat Simanggang Fun Ride in an effort to promote healthy lifestyle practices to the surrounding community. Deputy Talent Development Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said, in addition to responding to the government’s call to make the Healthy