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FAS to hold special dialogue with coaches, players

KUCHING: The President of Football Association of Sarawak (FAS), Dato Posa Majias said a special dialogue involving coaches and players will be held soon. According to Dato Posa, the dialogue session aims to seek out the cause behind the deterioration of the performance of the current squad coached by David

New dev’t demands different ways of doing things

The Sarawak Civil Service, now undergoing a transformation, has the objective to be more efficient in service delivery, accelerating the pace of development to attain the status of a developed state with high income economy by the year 2030 and enhancing the quality of life of the people through deliberate programmes

20 participants attend AFC Coaching Course at Unimas

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 20 participants joined Asian Football Club (AFC) Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level-1 at Multipurpose Hall, Student Pavilion, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). Organised by Mas Gading Community College and cooperated with Sarawak Football Association (FAS) and Petra Jaya Futsal Club, the course started yesterday and will

A new Kayan journey in old song

The Orang Ulu is a collective name for the indigenous tribes living in the interior parts of Sarawak, mainly the Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Lun Bawang, Penan, and so on. Though each tribe has its own language and culture, they also share some similarities in their arts. Paintings, murals, carving, beadings,

Dog-catching operation on-going

BETONG: Betong District Council (MDB) will conduct a stray dog-catching operation in this town throughout this month. “MDB has been receiving complaints from the public relating to stray dogs in the town which are a nuisance and threatening public health and safety. “Following the complaints we will be conducting an

Mayor wants opposition to work hand in hand with council

KUCHING: The opposition parties should work together with the council to deal with public complaints, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk James Chan Khay Syn. According to Mayor Chan, the council is trying its best to provide quality services and it is not fair for opposition parties to

CM asked to intervene in issue

KUCHING: Pending State  Assemblywoman, Violet Yong yesterday questioned why the state government still needed to write to Putrajaya to send 600 teachers to   Sarawak when the state had many qualified people to do the jobs. She asked the Chief Minister to intervene in the issue during a press conference

Nor Aiman Zaini wins Sarawak Fashion Award 2017

KUCHING: Nor Aiman Zaini was announced as the winner of the Sarawak Fashion Award 2017 during the finals held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, yesterday Aiman went home with RM2,000, a trophy and the SABATI Challenge Trophy. In second place was Sonia Chong; she received  RM1,500 and  a trophy.  Dayang

Duo to be tried for graft

KUCHING: Two restaurant operators were charged in the Kuching Special Court for Corruption yesterday with graft. Indian national, Balaji Ramachandran, 38, and Abdul Nasar Abdul Kassim, 52, from Sungai Buloh, Selangor, pleaded not guilty to committing the offence two years ago. Balaji, who has been residing in Sarawak for almost

Policeman faces trial over RM250 bribe

KUCHING: A policeman was charged in the Special Corruption Court here yesterday with corruption. Zuliskandar Zolkeflee, 39, who is attached to Motorcycle Patrol Unit of the Kuching District Police Headquarters, pleaded not guilty before Judge Nixon Kennedy Kumbong to a charge under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)