Author: Florence Genta

Tasty noodles in the right location

SIBU: Foodies have been making a beeline for a popular stall at Park City Food Court which sells delicious prawn noodles. The dishes, however, are not inexpensive. Each bowl goes for between RM15 and RM25. The one-year-old stall run by Sii Tuong Ching has been attracting customers who relish eating

Body not identified yet

SIBU: A body of an unidentified man was found floating near Daro Wharf at Jalan Khoo Peng Loong here on Monday. No personal identification was found on the body which was clad in a light brown shorts. However, there are tattoos on his left and right arms, the abdomen and

Scholarships for 38

SIBU: A total of 38 students from the University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) was awarded the Toh Li Hua scholarship here yesterday. UCTS’ deputy vice chancellor Associate Professor Dr Azlan Ali said that these students were the seventh batch to be awarded the scholarship under the Toh Li Hua

Church gets RM10,000 grant

SIBU: A ‘ngiling bidai’ (Gawai closing ceremony) was organised by St John’s Anglican Church Men Fellowship at a restaurant here, yesterday. It was officiated at by a political secretary to the chief minister, Romeo Christopher Tegong. Romeo was representing Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira and Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat.

PBB branch wants Bawang Assan

SIBU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bawang Assan branch wants the state seat of Bawang Assan given to the party. PBB Bawang Assan branch chief Romeo Christopher Tegong said the seat should be contested by PBB in the next state election. “Bawang Assan is neither here nor there now, our

State mulls airport extension

BELAWAI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced that the state government will conduct a study to extend the Tanjung Manis Airport. He said that the study will be conducted to allow bigger planes, which can accommodate up to 90 passengers, to land at the airport.

Dental health programme held at Seduan

SIBU: A dental health programme was recently organised by Sibu Division Dental Office at the People’s Housing Programme (PPR) at Seduan, Rantau Panjang. The programme aimed to increase population coverage and accessibility at PPR Seduan in obtaining dental health services including oral cancer screening and basic dental examinations. Among the

SMK Tiong Hin is choral champ

SIBU: SMK Tiong Hin won the Sibu District Inter-Secondary School Choral Speaking Competition here on Monday with its presentation entitled “You Say You Know Me”. Second was SMK Bandar Sibu with its topic “Hashtag: Inspiring Tomorrow” while SMK Bukit Lima came third with its presentation entitled “The Big Apple Dream”.

SMK Sibu Jaya aiming for gold at Bintulu contest

SIBU: SMK Sibu Jaya students will be part of a contingent representing Sibu Division at the state-level co-curricular carnival in Bintulu on July 4 and 5. At a simple ceremony to wish them “good luck”, principal Mohd Yusry Azhar Abdullah reminded the students to put their best foot forward. “Win

Sibu Jaya’s Street Garden pilot project a huge success

SIBU: “It’s amazing to see what can be achieved if we set our hearts and minds to it,” said Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew, clearly pleased with the Street Garden pilot project here. Implemented in Sibu Jaya by the township’s master developer Distrepark Sdn