Author: Author: Zarina Abdullah

News on contract service teachers welcomed

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah welcomes the announcement by the Senior Minister of Education, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin that the services of 2,600 contract service (COS) teachers which ended this June have been extended. “This extension is very much expected as the teachers have been trained

Construction work unearths 200-year-old artefacts

KUCHING: Several artefacts, believed to have existed around 1800 to 1900, were found during construction work on the sewage system extension project near the Central Police Station here, on Thursday. Sarawak Museum Department deputy director Dayang Morzanah Awang Haddy said most of the findings were in the form of pottery,

‘Sarawak Premier’; reflection of Sarawak’s provincial status

KUCHING: The use of the titles ‘Sarawak Premier’, ‘Deputy Premier’ and ‘Deputy Minister’ is a reflection of Sarawak’s status as a province. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung (pic) said this was also an assertion that Sarawak was not one of the 13 states but a

The Haunted House – latest city attraction 

KUCHING: People are often being frightened with horror movies or stories about hospitals, hotels and old buildings that have been abandoned and turned into haunted places. Such places are often the focus of paranormal investigators in search of spirits or beings that are invisible to the naked eye. The activities

Police investigate break-in at Dewan Suarah Matu

MATU: The police are investigating a break-in incident at Dewan Suarah Matu. Matu District Officer Wan Hipni Wan Mohamad said there was no loss of goods in the incident that took place on Monday. “Routine inspection by the staff at around 2pm found that the Matu District Office had been

First to be listed by MOH in Sarawak

Although Limbang is a small town in the Limbang Division of Sarawak, it is home to Oh My Kueh, the first business in the state to be registered in the home-based food listing by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Commenting on the listing, owner of the business, Nur Ilylia Johan

Malaysians can buy Sarawak products on Shopee

KUCHING: The Sarawak Digital Mall campaign on e-commerce platform Shopee aims to satisfy the Malaysian public’s craving for products from Sarawak. This initiative between the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Shopee has been ongoing since June 1. Among the products are kek lapis, mitai gula

Less than 100 dugongs in Sarawak today

What do you know about dugongs, also known as sea cows? In the past, they were often associated with the legend of the mermaids because of their similar silhouettes when swimming in the distance. According ancient beliefs, dugong tears can cure various diseases and can be used as a love

Charity work good for the soul

“My health is getting better every day since I started doing charity work,” said Wan Huzaimi Wan Azami, who was told he may have cancer two years ago. According to the 38-year-old, after finding out that he was ill, his mother advised him to do charity work, open a madrasah

Powerless for 10 years without respite in sight

… one day, we discovered we had been scammed when no letter or land grant was given to us. – Nor Sofilia Abdullah KUCHING: A family with six small children has been living in a house with a leaking roof outside the boundary of a village here without electricity supply