Eight detained for election offences
KUCHING: Eight suspects were arrested for offences committed throughout the campaign period. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that throughout the campaign period from Nov 5 to 18, police received 72 reports and opened 25 investigation papers. Cumulatively, a total of 3,108 permits were issued statewide for the campaign period. “We hope […]
Upgrading of school gets thumbs-up
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The deteriorating condition of SK Merpati Jepang has prompted the school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) to take action. In an opening ceremony at the school in 2017, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg expressed his desire to build a new building equipped with the latest facilities to ensure that […]
Feeder school wanted for two primary schools
BY TANIA LAM & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: The state government will take note of SK Merpati Jepang’s Parent-Teacher Association president Senator Zaiedi Suhaili’s request for a feeder secondary school for SK Merpati Jepang students and Sekolah Rakyat Haji Bolhassan to further their secondary education. In saying this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]