Author: Doreen Ling

28 UiTM students taking part in ‘ReQaseni Exhibition’

  KUCHING: Twenty-eight students from the Faculty of Arts and Design from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak took part in the 10th edition of the ‘ReQaseni Exhibition’ held from 6 to 12 April at the E Atrium of Vivacity Megamall here. According to the university’s Rector, Professor Dato Dr Jamil

Nursing confab attracts 150 people

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Regional Nursing Students’ Conference 2017 at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here yesterday attracted about 150 people comprising students and lecturers of the varsity and other learning institutions. In his speech to officiate at the conference Minister of Local Government Datuk Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian made a

SBC, Mitsubishi ink collaboration agreement documents

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg called for the need of an ‘investment centre’ to store findings from research. “A lot of research can be done on our resources in the state, especially biodiversity. “But the findings must be stored in one

State’s 29 PDKs given high ratings

KUCHING: Twenty-nine out of 51 community-based rehabilitation centres (PDK) in the state have obtained high ratings. According to Minister of Welfare, Women, and Community Wellbeing Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah, the criteria that need to be fulfilled for such a rating include providing holistic services. “The most important would be intervention

Medi Beaute included in H&L privilege programme

KUCHING: H&L has recruited another new merchant, Medi Beaute, to join in on their privilege programme specifically to benefit loyal H&L members. According to H&L Corporate Marketing Strategy manager Rita Ting, H&L merchants have been growing steadily throughout the years due to all the support from their members members, existing

14, 485 have registered with PITSA

KUCHING: Up to March this year, a total number of 14,485 single mothers have registered with Sarawak Single Mothers’ Association (PITSA) whereas 700 have registered with the Carnation Club of Kuching and Samarahan. This was revealed by Minister of Welfare, Women, and Community Wellbeing Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah during the

Petra Jaya Hospital project only 46 per cent complete

KUCHING: The Petra Jaya Hospital project is expected to be completed by 6 June this year. However, the current rate of work progress of the project is only 46 per cent whereas it should be 95 per cent by this month.  According to the State Health Department Director, Dr Jamilah

More than RM700k raised for charity golf event

KUCHING: A charity golf event will be held on 30 April this year to help rural children whose schools have been affected by the recent floods in the state through the ‘Charity Golf For Rural Kids Education Fund’. This was revealed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

1,791 HFMD cases in first two months this year

KUCHING: Within the first two months of the year, the state Health Department recorded a total amount of 1,791 cases of the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD). This was revealed by the department’s director Dr Jamilah Hashim during a media briefing session held at the department’s premises at Jalan

CM to make announcement on state’s economy next month

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Openg will make an announcement on the fourth of next month relating to the acceleration of the state’s economy. Before that, he lauded Sarawak Energy for not only supplying power to the state but also for being a partner to the