SIMANGGANG: Orphans and senior citizens received Hari Raya Aidilfitri goodies, including ‘duit raya’ in the Majlis Ziarah Ukas@Community programme here. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, who is also the Simanggang assemblyman, officiated at the programme on Tuesday (April 26). Also present was Deputy
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has a question for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNKK): “Why aren’t essential items and services in rural areas subsidised?” The Bintulu MP wants an explanation from KPDNKK. In his Facebook feed yesterday (April 28), he claimed that rural communities were
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak will conduct Op Khas Pagar Laut throughout the Hari Raya festival beginning next week. MMEA Sarawak director Maritime First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the trend of criminal activities in the country’s waters had the tendency to increase, especially during festival
BINTULU: Four men were detained by police on Wednesday (April 27) for illicit drug activities. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division detained the suspects during an operation in the district. “The suspects, aged between 21 and 43 years, were involving in drug activities. One suspects
LUNDU: A total of 162 asnaf (underprivileged individuals) and new Muslim converts here received duit raya and 400 packs of five kilograms of rice yesterday (April 28)Apart from that, 10 suraus each received RM2,000 and five mosques received RM3,000 each for a total of RM35,000. The donations were from Minister
LIMBANG: The Limbang Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is still attempting to persuade Brunei Darussalam to temporarily open its borders. In a news report from the Sarawak Public Information Unit (UKAS) today, Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said the opening of the
LAWAS: Muslims should not be influenced by heretical teachings and hearsay on social media as it will tarnish Islam itself, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He called on them to move forward and stand on the same level as other communities in line with changing times
GEDONG: Villages here have the potential to be developed as modern agriculture areas using the latest farming technology, once the basic infrastructures in Gedong have been completed. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this at the closing ceremony of ‘Jelajah Ramadan RTM Kuching’ at Dewan Datuk
KUCHING: Sarawak has received the Al-Quran in braille to assist the visually impaired to improve on reading and memorising the holy book. The Malaysian Huffaz Association, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, has been proactive in helping the poor and disabled groups across the country, encouraging them to read and memorise the
BAU: Three siblings hope to continue their education after dropping out of school for being stateless citizens. The siblings, Ila Willy (17), Ivy Willy (14) and Bryan Macklaren Willy (11) also had to stop school because their parents could not afford to pay the school fees. Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak
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