SIBU: A ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ event on suicide awareness and prevention dew participants from all walks of life here recently. Psychotherapist Joycelyn Chieng said it served as a beacon of hope and enlightenment on the issue. At the event she dwelled on LEAP (which stands for Listen, Empathise, Agree
SIBU: The Smart Hut Reading Programme aims to foster a love for reading among students. The organiser Noralam Ideris said the initiative can reduce illiteracy rates and boost students’ literacy and reading skills. Yesterday, 293 pupils from SK Jalan Deshon joined the programme at the school’s Sri Gemilang hall. The
SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting in motion its ambition to empower the next generation in skill-based industries. It inked the pacts with Sibu Shipyards Association (SSA) and Huong Seng Motor Trading Sdn Bhd (Huong Seng) at its campus here Wednesday (Sept
SIBU: Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee has called on every strata of society to play a role in maintaining harmony and peace in a pluralistic society. In making the call, he said, the cultivation of pure values in all sectors of life must
SIBU: First aid is a universal language that transcends borders, cultures and backgrounds, hence it is a skill that every one should learn. “The significance of first aid cannot be overstated,” said Deputy Minister of Public Health, Environment and Local Government Michael Tiang. “It is the first line of defense
SIBU: First aid knowledge and skills are needed more than ever due to the increasing number of accidents. Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu Branch chairman, Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee said first aid has become an important tool in quickly responding to accidents to ensure that injuries can be promptly
SIBU: Youth must up their game and get ready to seize opportunities that will arise with the new economy the state government is presently exploring. Yayasan Sarawak Director, Mersal Abang Rosli said the state government has been able to attract a lot of investment because it has successfully explored new
SIBU: Statistics from the United Nations state that nearly 800,000 people in the world commit suicide every year. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Environment and Local Government Michael Tiang who pointed this out said it translates to about one person every 40 seconds. “These numbers are not just statistics, they
SIBU: To celebrate the upcoming Malaysia Day, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (PNS) Sibu is hosting a Sarawakiana Exhibition at its library in Jalan Tun Tuanku Bujang, Sungai Merah here. In a statement, the exhibition starts on September 11 and runs until October 11. It’s open from 10 am to 5 pm
SIBU: A 30-year-old man claimed trial at the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday to a charge of assisting in concealment of stolen property. The accused surnamed Goh pleaded not guilty to the charge, framed under Section 414 of the Penal Code, through an interpreter before Magistrate Stella Augustine Druce. According to
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