SIBU: A group of 25 local entrepreneurs attended an entrepreneurship course jointly organised by Sibu Community College and Nangka Service Centre, yesterday. Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee said the participants comprised those who applied for assistance from the Nangka Service Centre. “All aid applicants are required to attend this course
SIBU: An Indonesian woman was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (May 23) for prostitution. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar handed down the sentence after Tatik Wahyuni, 44, from Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, pleaded no contest to the charge which was read and explained to her. According
SIBU: A 36-year-old man was indicted in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for committing two criminal offences by threatening his mother and damaging her property. For the first charge, Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar sentenced Masfadilla Onara to 12 months’ jail for committing criminal intimidation by threatening his 63-year-old mother with fear
SIBU: A 32-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ jail by the Magistate’s Court here yesterday for assisting in the disposal of stolen property. Tan Jin Hua from Ulu Sungai Merah pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. The offence was framed under Section 414 of the
SIBU: The Lions Club of Sibu Pahlawan contributed 91 school bags and stationery to the Tadika Methodist Children’s Home (TMCH) here yesterday. At the presentation ceremony, the club’s president Malcolm Hii hoped the children will some day emulate them by serving and giving when they grow up. Earlier, organising chairperson
SIBU: A 25-year-old woman was fined RM500, in default seven days’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court today for possession of more than RM23,000 which was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar handed the sentence after Julien Anggit from Serian pleaded guilty. She was found in possession of RM23,663.28 which was
SIBU: A 44-year-old man was fined RM1,200, in default two months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court for committing mischief. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar on Tuesday (May 17) handed down the sentence after Stephen Japok from Teku-Pasai Road, pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the charge sheet, the accused damaged
SIBU: About 100 members of the Sarawak Government Retirees Association (PPKS) Sibu Division attended an Aidilfitri do here on Monday night (May 16). PPKS president Julaihi Ismail said Sibu PPKS was the first to hold such an event and he was proud of the efforts made in ensuring the event’s
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek feted SK Nanga Salim teachers to a Teachers’ Day lunch here. “The theme of this year’s Teachers’ Day celebration is ‘Guru Tunjang Sekolah Sejahtera’. “This theme touches on the role of teachers in strengthening knowledge and professionalism to build a generation that
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek has given an assurance that he will do his “utmost best” to serve his constituents effectively, especially since the constituency had not had a government representative for the past 15 years. “For these 15 years, we have long been looking forward to
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