SIBU: The Sibu Hospital has been neglected for the past 10 to 15 years, says Sarawak DAP. Its political education bureau director Irene Chang said the issue had been raised from time to time. “Even during the 22 months when we were in the federal government, it had been one
SIBU: A 33-year-old man from Julau will have to spend three months in jail as he could not pay RM1,800 fine imposed by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Mar 24) for criminal trespass. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji fined Jerry Giau RM1,800, in default three months’ jail after the accused pleaded guilty to
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday fined a 32-year-old Johorean RM500, in default seven days’ jail for unlawful possession of RM20,000. Ruben Nair Veloo had pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing the money which unlawfully obtained at a house in Jalan Belatok around 7.20pm on June 13 last year.
SIBU: Providing education can no longer be calculated in terms of return on investment (ROI), pointed out Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee. “How much you spend on education, the return is huge and cannot be counted at all in term of dollars and cents
SIBU: The public here have been assured that pork is safe for consumption as pigs are tested and checked before going through Sibu Municipal Council’s (SMC) abattoirs for distribution to sellers. “There are a few things that have Sibu folk confused. We need to clarify them, especially on pork, from
SIBU: Opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has come out in defence of a nine-year-old girl who was stopped from continuing to attend classes on the account of not having the required documentation. In bringing up the case of Jeanny Lianna Ating from Lawas, the party said it has highlighted yet
SIBU: The federal government should first instruct the central bank to solve the problem of housing loans before talking about affordable housing, opines Tiew Yen Houng. The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) treasurer pointed out that “otherwise, no matter how good the policy is, it will only be just empty promises
SIBU: A man was indicted in the Magistrates’ Court for unlawful possession of RM17,895 on Thursday (Feb 24) . Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar, after accepting the accused’s plea of guilty, fined Lee Liong Poo, 54, RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Lee, from Sg Pelek, Selangor, was charged with having
SIBU: The Malaysian Family Sales Programme (PJKM) under which goods are sold much cheaper will be extended to the Kanowit parliamentary area next. This follows its successful implementation here, according Kelyn Bolhassan @ Haliward, the Sibu branch head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP). He said
SIBU: A 33-year-old man has to spend the next seven months in jail after he could not pay the RM5,000 fine meted out by the Magistrate’s Court here today for assaulting his nephew with a piece of wood. Mohd Nazaree Selihi from Jalan Abang Barieng pleaded guilty to the charge
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