Author: Allan Jay

Marine police ‘no’ to drugs

KUCHING: The state Marine Police Operations Force wants to free itself from any form of drug abuse by its personnel. “For that, Operation Blue Devil (OBD) will continue,” said   Marine Operations Force commander SAC Mohd Yusoff Mamat during a handover duty ceremony at the Sarawak Marine Police Region 5

Smuggling on the rise

Illicit fags, liquors, fireworks and even weapons make their way into the state KUCHING: The statistics are not in favour of the authorities but the war drums have been sounded.Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 (PPM) knows the task at hand is far from simple which is why smuggling cases are

Mandarin could be new focus after English

KUCHING: Mandarin might be the next language that the state would focus on after the full and successful implementation of English as the medium of instruction of Science and Mathematics in school. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong talked on this during a press conference

Mandarin could be new focus after English

KUCHING: Mandarin might be the next language that the state would focus on after the full and successful implementation of English as the medium of instruction of Science and Mathematics in school. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong talked on this during a press conference

Sacrificial meat assured

KUCHING: The practice of distributing sacrificial meat to the people, especially the needy, in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha in Taman Desa Guru, Semariang, near here will continue to be an annual affair. The assurance came from Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah

State govt to help soldiers’ families

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to provide assistance to the families of the two missing Sarawakian soldiers, Corporal David Edmund Rapi (39) from Dalat and Lance Corporal Moses Logers (25) from Bau, who were reported to have gone missing on July 19. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood

Unimas spreads cheer to school children

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community-themed corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes can foster closer relations and instil good values. This was shown when 15 Shaoxing University Yuanpei College students and one lecturer from China as well as 15 staff members of Unimas Global (UG) and students of Unimas participated in a recent CSR

Six emerge as ‘Greenovation’ champions

KUCHING: Six schools emerged as champions in the ‘Greenovation School Programme 2019’ yesterday. For the Greenscape Upcycling category, SJK Chung Hua Pangkalan Baru won in the primary school category and SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Ghapor won the secondary school category. The Young Greenovators category saw SJK Chung Hua No

Paul, a young man on a mission

KUCHING: Paul Cornelius Bong is a young man on a mission after receiving the chairman’s award from The Institution of Engineers Malaysia, Sarawak branch. He received the award during the institution’s annual dinner held here at Imperial Hotel. His presentation themed ‘Plastic as a source, not a waste’, won him

Don’t free trapped strays: DBKU mayor

KUCHING: Although the rabies situation at the popular Reservoir Park here has been contained, this does not mean that the area is free from stray dogs. Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Mayor Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai told the media that there are still several traps in the recreational