SIBU: Police are taking seriously the case in which a boarding school student was bullied by his schoolmates. The incident came to light after a 23-second video clip went viral yesterday. New Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that today police had already identified the victim and the suspects. “We
BY GABRIEL LIHAN (INTERN) & ALEXANDRA LORNA Salang is PRS president KUCHING: All’s well that ends well in Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS). In the interest of party unity and solidarity, the leaders have agreed to a consensus line-up which eliminates the need to go through an election in the forthcoming
KUCHING: The fifth PASC Inter-Primary School Swimming competition is allowing an opportunity for youthful swimmers in Kuching and Kota Samarahan to ascend to fame as it is a stage for them to show their ability. The opposition, to be held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Center on May 22 (from
WITH the assistance from the Sibuti Parliamentary Community Service Centre, 21 schools in Bekenu and Miri recently received 150 refurbished computers as part of the Yayasan Sarawak Computer Assistance Programme to Schools (YS-CAPS). On March 12, a ceremony for the programme was conducted at the Sibuti Parliamentary Community Service Centre
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: It is still uncertain if this year’s Kuching Festival will be extended over a longer period or even held in separate venues for better crowd control. Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Datuk Wee Hong Seng said a few more things need to be
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received two courtesy calls at his office here, yesterday. The first courtesy call was from the director-general of the Implementation and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department Putrajaya, Datuk Ruji Ubi. He was accompanied by the Sarawak director
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Some 3,000 RTK test kits and 24 units of oximeter were given to eight charities here. “Hari Raya Aidilfitri is coming soon. We should not forget those who are less fortunate,” he said during the presentation of the donations at AIA, Milan Square here
By Neville Timothy Sanders KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 139 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (April 20), pushing the cumulative total to 304,281. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) disclosed that 138 cases were in Category 1 and 2 while one case was in Category 3, 4, and 5. “Kuching recorded the highest
NIAH: Batu Niah and Bekenu have been identified as high risk areas for drugs and substance addiction. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Deputy Minister (Women and Childhood Development) Datuk Rosey Yunus noted that since 2020, these two areas were two out of seven high risk areas for drug addiction
MUKAH: Three labourers, two of them foreigners, were arrested for drug abuse at two separate locations yesterday. Initial urine screening of the three suspects found them positive for amphetamine. District Police Chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said two Indonesian men were detained at a hut in a farm around 12.45pm.
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