Author: Julie Ngadan

Hasidah gives school RM5,000 to buy projectors

KUCHING: Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali contributed RM5,000 to SMK Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce (TUNAZ) at Jalan Sultan Tengah for the purchase of projectors to help teachers in their teaching process. The contribution was handed over by Hasidah when officiating at the

Get customised backpack with every purchase of six 900g packs of Dugro

KUCHING: In line with its  mission to bring health through nutrition to as many Malaysian children as possible, Dugro has launched its “Dugro So Much More Campaign 2017”. “We are excited with our new communications campaign and new commercials since its debut in January 2017. “This March, we unveil “Build

4,800 studied at MARA institutes in 2016

KUCHING: The state had some 4,800 students studying at the various MARA educational institutes (from secondary school to tertiary education) last year. And over the last decade more than 7,000 local students had also benefitted from MARA educational scholarships for studies locally and abroad. This was according to Second Minister

377 applications approved in Q1

KUCHING: A Special Task Force (PPK) formed to address those without identification documents received a total of 549 applications for late birth registration in first three months (Q1) of this year. Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing, Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah said it was the result of 15 operations carried

SSM to hold Youngpreneurs School Carnival at Unimas

KUCHING: The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) will be holding the   Youngpreneurs School Carnival at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) on 22 and 23 April. The carnival, which aims to attract 10,000 visitors, will feature many interesting programmes such as talk shows, exhibitions, health programmes, Entrepreneur Hunt, sales of goods,

‘PSC has transformed the lives of 14,000 people’

KUCHING: People Systems Consultancy (PSC) Sdn Bhd has successfully increased the average incomes of about 70 percent of   14,000 participants from low income families who took part in its entrepreneurship programme. Its Executive Director, Raymond Gabriel told a press conference this at the PSC office in Icom Square here

NC of 116 human burials will be returned to S’wak in 2019

KUCHING: A Niah Cave (NC) collection consisting of 116 human burials which was kept at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) for decades will be returned to Sarawak in 2019. This was disclosed by Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) Director Ipoi Datan in a press conference regarding SMD trip to UNLV

832 from Health Dept get excellent service awards

KUCHING: A total of 832 Health Department personnel in the state received Excellent Service Award (South Zone) 2016 yesterday. The ceremony, held at Sarawak Islamic Complex in Jalan P. Ramlee was graced by State Federal Secretary Datuk Mohd Zuki Ali, accompanied by State Health Department Director Dr. Jamilah Hashim. Zuki

Good response to EduQuest University Information and Registration Day

KUCHING:   EduQuest Education Services yesterday held its EduQuest University Information and Registration Day at Pullman Hotel here from 1pm until 5pm. The event attracted good public response. According to its Education Manager, Michael Yii, since its inception in 2002, EduQuest has helped thousands of students to achieve their dreams

Most respondents prefer online purchasing

KUCHING: Online buying has become an important part of many people’s lives. Virtual stores allow people to shop from the comfort of their homes without the pressure of a salesperson and online marketplaces provide a new and more convenient venue for the exchange of virtually all types of goods and