KUCHING: Three hundred and fifty-six (356) hard-core poor in the state have yet to receive assistance from relevant agencies. Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing Datuk Fatimah Abdullah disclosed this to reporters after presiding over a meeting on poverty eradication at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya, yesterday. “Among the
KUCHING: Boulevard Shopping Mall here will hold its 7th Wedding Fair themed “Romance about Wedding”at its ground floor from 30 March to 2 April. Twenty-three exhibitors including famous local bridal houses, wedding banquets, photographers and wedding planning teams will be at the fair. This is the best opportunity for couples
KUCHING: In an actions-packed weeklong visit to the People’s Republic of China beginning March 19, 2017, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari has successfully enhanced the State’s ties with the world’s No.2 economic power house and further paved the way for Sarawak to tap into China’s huge travellers’ market
KOTA SAMARAHAN: 202 staff of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) staff yesterday received excellent awards during the university’s Excellent Awards Ceremony (MAGU) held at Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall (Detar) Putra, Unimas here yesterday. The awards were divided into seven categories including academic, management, sports and innovation. Also presented were two
KUCHING: Salbiah Haji Majidi, from STIDC Toastmasters Club, is among the civil servants in the state who have received the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Award, the highest that Toastmasters International bestows. Salbiah, who won the DTM award in June, 2016, officially received it from Ivy Lau, now Toastmasters International District 87
BELADIN: Sixty-five people comprising three teachers, 25 parents and 37 kindergarten children participated in a fire drill exercise conducted by Betong Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) in collaboration with Tadika Sedidik Mutiara Beladin Tengah here, yesterday. The exercise was meant to provide fire training to the people particularly children so
LUNDU: Football teams from Sematan or Lundu area are welcome to join the Football Championship 7-a-Side Lundu Closed (Invitation) JIM Sematan Cup 2017. Organised by the Sematan Immigration and Communication (IMMICOMS) recreation and communication committee, the tournament will be held for three days, from April 14 to 16. The chairman
KUCHING: 12 women’s associations and welfare bodies yesterday received RM10,000 each during the Women’s Day Luncheon with the wife of the Head of State, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Raghad Kurdi Taib, at the Astana here. Among the recipients were the Sarawak Single Mothers Association, Sarawak Human Progress Foundation, Society
KUCHING: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers of Sarawak (Sabati) yesterday donated RM50,000 to SMK St. Teresa to help it rebuild the school hall that was engulfed by fire last year. The cheque presentation ceremony was held at the school; President of Sabati and wife of the
ROBAN: Swift action by members of the public prevented a kitchen fire from razing a nursery at Kampung Sungai Pasir, Jalan Roban here yesterday morning. The incident was noticed at around 8.30am when several members of the public who were passing by the area spotted smoke coming out from the
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