Author: Florence Genta

SMC urged to make BCF bigger

SIBU: Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) has the potential to be a world-class event if it is held on a larger scale. Ac cording to Mini s ter of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the state government through his ministry will always support the organisers

449 compounds since January 2018

SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has started to enforce RM500 anti-littering compound to offenders who are caught littering within the council’s jurisdiction with effect from July 1, 2017. According to the Chairman of SMC Datuk Tiong Thai King, CCTVs have also been used to identify litterbugs. “Offenders would be

100 from 31st Infantry Brigade take part in boxing competition

SIBU: Boxing championship for the 31st Infantry Brigade here was held from July 16 to 21 at the 6th Battalion Border Regiment Junaco Park Camp. The best boxer was awarded to 1190513 Pbt Mohamad Nasarudin bin Ramlie from the 10th Battalion Border Regiment while the potential boxer was awarded to

House partially destroyed in fire

SIBU: The top floor of a two-storey house at Oya Road here was partially razed by fire yesterday morning. After Sibu Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) received a call about the fire at 8.41am, 10 firefighters led by PBK II Yusuf Tar and Commander of the operation PBK I

3rd Pilley Heritage Charity Run on June 23

SIBU: The Alumni Association of Methodist Pilley Institute will be holding the 3rd Pilley Heritage Charity Run 2018 on  June 23, 2018 (Saturday) with the aim of raising scholarship funds to assist financially needy students to pursue tertiary education at the institute.   The flagging off ceremony will be officiated

4,500 blood donors in 2017 for Sibu Hospital

SIBU: Sibu Hospital Blood Bank had approximately 4,500 donors contributing 7,485 pints of blood in 2017. Assistant Information Officer of Blood Procurement & Transfusion Services of Sibu Hospital, Lily Sinta said this in a press statement yesterday. “Now, if each of the 4,500 donors donates blood twice a year, we

SRB launches River Transport Safety Campaign, extra boat trips

SIBU: Sarawak River Board (SRB) launched the River Transport Safety Campaign at the Sibu Express Boat Terminal here yesterday, in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak and Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive seasons. SRB will be conducting three phases of the campaign for both the Gawai Dayak and Hari Raya festive season.

You Char Kui seller entertains clients with Chinese folklores

SIBU: Every morning, a lone figure can be  seen, hunched over his work bench under the yellow canopy provided by Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) for traders at the Sibu Jaya Street Bazaar. Soon, the air around Everwin and Doremon supermarkets is filled with the aroma of You Char Kui,

CM approves RM1 mln for SCCCI innovation hub

SIBU: The state government has allocated RM1 million for the Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) innovation hub. This was announced by the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg at a dinner with the Chinese community here on Wednesday.  According to Johari, the innovation hub

Hui Yew appointed Senator

SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has recommended Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew to represent Sarawak as a senator in Dewan Negara. The appointment of Lau, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman, was announced by