KUCHING: Sixteen villagers who were left homeless after fire destroyed their Kampung Tanjong Bako house on Tuesday have received some timely help in their hour of need. Demak assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni came forward to give their some welfare assistance. The four families who lived in the wooden house
SARIKEI: A senior citizen has received a hospital bed from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The bed was delivered to Kho Ying Wang, 70, who resides in Jalan Chung Nik here on Tuesday (Feb 8). Huang was represented by Penghulu Huang Tiong Kang.
KUCHING: Work on Stadium Negeri in Petra Jaya here is underway to prepare for the Malaysian Football League’s (MFL) Super League and Premier League games. This was disclosed by Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) acting chief executive officer Semawi Mohamad. “It (the stadium) is ready but we want to make it
LAST OF A THREE-PARTSERIES Director of the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Datuk Khirudin Drahman has called for the expansion of the department’s canine (K9) unit. “The expansion of our K9 unit is very crucial. We hope to have the government’s support as well as funding for this,”he told
Second of a three-part series Despite the advancement of technology that has contributed to the evolution of equipment in firefighting, canine (K9) dogs continue to have significant roles in assisting the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in their search and rescue (SAR) efforts as well as fire investigations. While it
First of a three-part series The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Malaysia established its canine (K9) unit in 2002 as part of the efforts to increase its capabilities in search and rescue (SAR) as well as to assist its fire forensic team. Throughout the years, the K9 unit has contributed
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has reiterated on how pertinent it is for Sarawak to have a stable government. In stating this, he pointed out that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, has been
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has set up 27 Activity Centres for Senior Citizens because the state has an ageing society. “These centres are capable of accommodating 70,500 residents, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “The provision of a more conducive ecosystem and infrastructure gives senior citizens a
KUCHING: The new Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Commercial Media (CCM) will be utilised for promotion and marketing of local products made in Sarawak. Deputy State Secretary (Performance and Service Delivery) Datuk Dr Sabariah Putit stated that CCM will utilise various media platforms, particularly digital to provide wider marketing
SIBU: Higher learning institutions (IPT) should collaborate with industries to explore all that science and technology have to offer. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said such collaborations could lead to new and significant inventions. Explaining, he disclosed that the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) engineering
