Author: News Desk

Attractive prizes await winners

KUCHING: Attractive prizes including cash, plaques, trophies and study awards await winners of HELP University’s annual secondary school online English debate challenge 2021 which will commence on July 9 to 11. The university disclosed that the champion team will bag a challenge trophy, plaques and cash prize of RM3,000 for

Party expresses disbelief over bias appointment of grade DG41 teachers

MIRI: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) has expressed disbelief and shock that the new appointment list of grade DG41 teachers showed 80 percent of those selected are Malayans. “It’s an imbalanced list for sure. Don’t they have other people to choose from? The list which has gone viral in

Yayasan Petronas donates iPads to over 2,000 underprivileged students

KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), donated an iPad each, including  data connectivity, to 2,996 underprivileged students from 16 secondary schools in Sarawak. The contributions were part of Yayasan Petronas’ commitment to Cerdik, a pioneer CSR initiative by government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies

Single mothers receive food baskets

SARATOK: A total of 300 food baskets were distributed to members of the Kalaka Branch Single Mothers Association (Pitsa) by Kalaka assemblyman Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz recently. The donation was received by Pitsa Kalaka Branch chairperson Saadiah Harun. Councillor Dayang Rosnah Abang Drashid who represented Abdul Wahab at the handover

Food items for villagers in Tatau

KUCHING: The Kakus Constituency Service Centre distributed food items to 44 residents from ten longhouses at Pulau Rian, Sangan, Tatau, following active case detection (ACD) operations in the area. The food supply was handed over by Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai as well as Kakus Constituency Service Centre representatives

Allow OKUs getting GKP to receive BPR aid also

KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Sarawak Istimewa (Perais) is urging the federal government to include people with disabilities (OKU) receiving the Geran Perniagaan (GKP) for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) assistance. Perais president Rapelson Richard Hamit on Thursday (July 8) said the association had received complaints from OKU traders who received GKP

Aspirasi shifts focus to vegetable gardening

KUCHING: The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is embarking on a container vegetable gardening project in response to the challenging food predicament experienced by the needy. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said the pandemic which resulted in lockdowns all over the world had seen a vigorous revival of vegetable gardening at

Farmers reminded to be protect their pigs from African swine fever

KUCHING: Those in the pig farming industry have been warned again about the African swine fever which is harmful to their livestock. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing stated that although it is not harmful to humans, it is devastating for the farming economy. He

Hospital seeks next of kin to mental patient

SIBU: The Sibu Hospital is currently looking for next of kin to a female patient known only as Mary who is admitted in the Women’s Psychiatric Ward, at the hospital. The patient was sent to the hospital by concerned public. She is known to often roam around Sibu Jaya. The

Parking allocated for SGH blood donors

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank Centre has free parking for blood donors. “The parking facilities are specifically for donors who have been supporting efforts to ensure that the blood supply at SGH is at a safe level,” said SGH on Thursday (July 8). It said blood donors