MIRI: A power line technician worker got injured when he fell from the top of a utility pole. He reportedly fell all the way to the ground in the incident site nearby Simpang Sepupok, Niah on Saturday (Sept 26). According to sources, the incident occurred after the pole broke suddenly
By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has chided Julian Tan, a special assistant to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, for making an issue out of a non-issue. SUPP Kuching branch chairperson Datuk Lily Yong was responding to a police
By Nia Natasha KUCHING: The new Borneo Cultures Museum is expected to be officially opened in April next year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that it was initially planned to be opened in December this year, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it had
TAMIN: Sarawakians must do away with politics of emotion and sentiment that tread on race and religious issues as it does not augur well with the diverse nature of Sarawak, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. “We should instead focus on politics of development
KUCHING: Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) alliance recently celebrated the 179th anniversary of the founding of Sarawak with a cake cutting ceremony. Gasak chairman Lina Soo said the kingdom of Sarawak was created and carved out of the Brunei sultanate with an agreement signed and sealed between Englishman James Brooke and
BY NATASHA JEE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP BAU: Yayasan John Jinep (YJJ) has provided financial assistance worth RM48,688 to 29 Bidayuh students to further their studies in local public institutions of higher learning (IPTA). The presentation ceremony was held at N. 2 Tasik Biru Service Centre in Bau on Friday (Sept
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Various religious organisations converged on the Sarawak Islamic Information Centre (SIIC) to share various topics at the ‘Let’s Talk Peace and Harmony: Helping Without Borders’ gathering organised in conjunction with SIIC’s 12th anniversary on Friday (Sept 25). “The anniversary celebration this time
BY ALLAN JAY AND ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Congress of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) will let the government decide how much bonus will be given to civil servants in the country. Its president Adnan Mat stated that it was hard to say how much Cuepacs
KUCHING: Cats FM is back with its second edition of the Cats Xposed Award Vol. 2 digital radio awards show. The show will take place on Nov 7 from 8pm at Dewan Cats FM, Jalan Bako here. It will be limited to 200 spectators in compliance with Covid-19 standard operating
KUCHING: Registration is ongoing for the October 2020 intake of the Integrated Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity in Manufacturing Programme at the Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS), Tabuan Jaya here. PPKS highlighted that diploma and bachelor’s degree holders majoring in computer science, computer systems, electronics, information technology, mechatronics or
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