Author: Doreen Ling

80 students attend ‘Waste & Our Generation’

KUCHING: Approximately 80 students attended the ‘Waste & Our Generation’ talk held at UCSI University Kuching Campus here yesterday. Organised by The Champions as part of their Empowerment Series which aimed to inspire youths to better themselves holistically and to encourage personal growth. For their ‘Waste & Our Generation’ talk,

Efforts on to save healthy dogs

  KUCHING: Saving the healthy dogs from the infected ones is of utmost importance in fighting rabies, said Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Dato James Chan. A two-hour long dialogue session on how to put an end to the disease was held at MBKS building here yesterday. It

Johari, competent CM for S’wak – TYT

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is confident that under the leadership of Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sarawak will continue to flourish and grow towards greater heights. “I am confident that Sarawak will be able to achieve the status of a

Soon Koh leads courtesy call on MITI

KUCHING: A delegation, led by Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) at the Bank Negara Malaysia Sarawak Branch here. Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Wong thanked all representatives from

Bill on Land Code to be tabled in July

KUCHING: The state government has agreed to amend the Land Code which will be tabled during the next State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting this July, said Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “The Barisan Nasional (BN) government has heard you clearly and shows that we are ready to

27 tahfiz schools in Sarawak identified, inspected by Bomba

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified and inspected 27 tahfiz schools in the state to evaluate their safety standards, said the JPBM Director General, Dato’ Sri Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim. His speech text was read by the JBPM Sarawak Director, Nor Hisham Mohammad, during the JBPM Sarawak

Roads closed for Majlis Agenda DBKU 2018

KUCHING: Three main roads around Kuching Waterfront will be closed for eight days from this January 23 to 30 in conjunction with the ‘Majlis Agenda DBKU 2018’. According to Kuching District Police Chief, ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai, the roads involved are Jalan Market heading to Jalan Gambier, Jalan Lebuh

Association receives RM500,000 grant

KUCHING: The state government has approved a grant of RM500,000 to be GIVEN to the Association of The Boards of Management of Aided Chinese Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division. This was announced by Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg during the association’s 33rd anniversary

11 dilapidated Tabika KEMAS to be rebuilt

KUCHING: The state government has allocated RM5.8 million to rebuild 11 dilapidated Tabika KEMAS said Minister of Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family, and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah during a press conference. “We have actually identified 109 of these schools and out of that number, 11 are too dilapidated

Empiang, Fadillah step down from party posts

KUCHING : Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Ber satu (PBB) Women’s Wing chief, Tan Sri Empiang Jabu and Youth Wing chief, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof have decided to step down from their respective posts. This was announced by Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg during a press conference after