Author: Julie Ngadan

Re-sits in April for virus stricken candidates

KUCHING: Students unable to sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) if they had tested positive for Covid-19, are expected to re-sit their SPM papers in April. According to the State Education Director Dr Norisah Suhaili, this is not something new as they experienced the same thing last year. “Students

36,385 candidates sitting for SPM

KUCHING: A total of 36,385 candidates throughout the state are sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) written examination which started today and will go on until March 29, said State Education Director Dr Norisah Suhaili. From the figure, she added 93.83 per cent or 34,142 candidates are from national

Charismatic sports leader passes away

KUCHING: Sarawak lost a charismatic sports leader on Friday (Feb 4) following the passing of Tan Sri Abang Khalid Marzuki. The late Abang Khalid, 74, who was the president of Sarawak Sepak Takraw Association (PSS), drew his last breath at 5.43am at Pantai Hospital in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, due to

Gutsy Ivann, 10, is first under 12 vaccine recipient 

KUCHING: His determination to be vaccinated has made Ivann Muammar Imaan Andy, the first child under 12 in Sarawak to receive the Pfizer vaccine for children. The eldest brother of the three siblings was among 30 children who were vaccinated in conjunction with the launch of the Children’s COVID-19 Immunisation

Don’t forget to get your children vaxxed

KUCHING: A total of 272,500 children between five and 11 years old in Sarawak are eligible to participate in the Children’s Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICKids). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these students constituted 9.6 per cent of the state’s total population. “Today, a total of 30

Ar Rahnu Tekun addressing constraints faced by entrepreneurs

KUCHING: Within five weeks of its operation, Ar Rahnu Tekun Nasional Kuching Branch has provided financing to 300 pawnbrokers through gold mortgages amounting to RM500,000. According to Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar, for this year, the branch is also targeting a total of RM4mil in gold

Special needs centre strives for excellence

DAMAI: Samarahan Rehabilitation Centre (PPS) will be rebranded as a Special Needs Excellence Centre. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said apart from keeping up with times, the renaming was also done with a new spirit to transform the rehabilitation centre. “We want to apply

Siblings likely to get ICs soon, assures Fatimah

KUCHING: Siblings Johnness Bejie and his sister Amatassia can rest assured that they would be getting their identity cards soon. The Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is confident the process will not be a problem given that their older siblings already have identity cards.

NGO earns praise for commitment to charity

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has called on more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to emulate 38 Yayasan Pencinta Amal. The state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said the aptly named NGO — Pencinta Amal, loosely translated as ‘charity lovers’ — had helped the communities regardless of race, religion, gender

Incentives to study hard

KUCHING: A total of 64 students under the Pantai Damai state constituency, who successfully pursued their studies at local and private universities, received incentives from its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently. According to Dr Abdul Rahman, the incentives would be given to students every time their colleges or