KUCHING: Teachers should make good use of their skills training for the benefit of our school children, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth members. “Although we support the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to allocate unvaccinated teachers to other tasks so as not to risk the children,
By Petronella Langita Felix KAPIT: The new Sungai Yong Bridge in Kapit will be temporarily open for access following the closing of the existing Sungai Yong Bridge at KM30 Jalan Song-Kapit. The Public Works Department (PWD) Central Region stated that the old bridge will be closed from Sept 7 to
BY Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: Both parents and teachers play a significant role in protecting children from abuse, says the chairman of Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA). “We need to continuously educate our children on such dangers,” said Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng. “Sex education needs to be implemented in schools
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii yesterday (Sept 6) contributed food aid to residents of a longhouse in the Sarikei district. Rumah Naning Sungai Baji was placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from yesterday (Sept 6) to Sept 19. The food aid was presented by Kapitan
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak Library) will hold a virtual k@Borneo Conference on Sept 14 and 15. k@Borneo is a collaborative effort to identify and preserve Borneo materials with institutions from three countries in the Borneo archipelago, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. “It is a platform for researchers and
By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: Another 50,000 meal kits will be given to B40 households across Malaysia through Maggi Sah Malaysia. Maggi Sah Malaysia was inaugurated last year in celebration of the community’s resilience and support for the needy. This year’s campaign will run from Aug 1 until Sept 30.
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) will be hosting a webinar entitled ‘Exploring the Unity in Sarawak Through Intergenerational Understanding’ on Thursday (Sept 9) via Zoom and Facebook Live. The webinar, which concludes a five-part series that began in July this year, aims to emphasise the importance of intergenerational understanding and
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), in an effort to further boost the performance of its medical students with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (FMHS), has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Kenyalang Medical Foundation (KMF). Under the MOA signed on Monday (Sept 6), medical students who
SIBU: The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) office located at Wisma Sanyan will be closed from Tuesday (Sept 7) until September 10. According to its chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai in a statement, the closure was done following some of its staff having tested positive for Covid-19. “The office will be
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has concurred with Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s recent statement on the Covid-19’s status. He stated that 80 per cent herd immunity, which Sarawak hoped to achieve by September this year, would render vaccinated people as relatively protected from
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