Author: Nur Hazirah Syukur

Fried chicken, friends and first day jitters …

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Do they have fried chicken in school? This was the question asked by Lazarus Vencer Tonee, who is five-years-old, as his mother took him to school yesterday. Olivia Augustus Manang, 39, said when she told Vencer he was going to school, he was very excited that he would

SK Dato Mohd Musa registers biggest numbers

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato Mohd Musa enrolled 1,181 students for the first day of the 2023/2024 academic session which began yesterday. Samarahan district education officer Awang Hepeni Awang Onget said the school was among the biggest in Kota Samarahan, thus recorded the highest student registration. He said this after

Ministry pledges to plug power supply disruptions

ASAJAYA: The Utility and Telecommunication Ministry has vowed to solve recurrent electricity supply disruptions which have been troubling residents in and around here. Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said efforts to improve the electricity supply were being carried out together with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Syarikat Sesco Berhad (SESCO). “Among

Power disruptions cut by 68 per cent last year

ASAJAYA: Electricity infrastructure development projects in Sarawak succeeded in reducing power supply interruptions by up to 68 per cent. Director of Electricity Supply at the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication Syed Mohamad Fauzi Shahab said the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) decreased from 242 minutes to about 80 minutes

NGO holds prayer service for late Adenan

KUCHING: The Islamic Welfare Organisation of Malaysia (Perkim) Samarahan Branch held a Tahlil and Doa Arwah ceremony for the late former Chief Minister Pehin Sri Adenan Satem in conjunction with the sixth anniversary of his passing on Jan 13. Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang, who was among those present

Employers urged to set up nurseries at workplace

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Ministry of Women, Children, and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) is encouraging employers in the public and private sectors to establish childcare centres or nurseries in their respective offices. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, however, said finding a suitable location for a nursery within an organisation

Nursery, kindy fee subsidy for B40 group

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak government will introduce nursery and kindergarten fee subsidy for the B40 group in the state, said Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Fatimah emphasised the significance of the matter in order to support parents who entrusted their children to childcare

Opening of China’s border to benefit Sarawak

KUCHING: The business sector in Malaysia, including Sarawak, will benefit from the opening of China’s border. Honorary Fellow of the Future Institute (Time) Datuk Dr. Madeline Berma stated that the reopening of the Chinese border will accelerate growth in the state’s real estate and logistics industries. She said that since

KNC showcases local talents in music industry

KUCHING: The Kamek Nang Champion (KNC) is one of the newest programmes that will give local musicians the opportunity to showcase their talents internationally. It will also dignify arts and cultures of Sarawak, in addition to finding new musicians venturing in the field of music. The tournament allows participants to

Provide support to Sarawakians in art industry, urges rep

KUCHING: The government is urged to provide proper support to young Sarawakians, especially those in the art industry. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said that the average youth is very talented and deserves support to continue their artistic creativity. “On behalf of the people of Sarawak, I appeal to