Author: Sarawak Tribune

Handicapped athlete dies in blaze

 JOHOR BAHRU: Handicapped powerlifting athlete, Muhammad Ata Maarof was killed in a fire at his family house in Taman Pagoh Jaya, near Muar, yesterday. Muar district police chief, ACP Zaharudin Rasip said the charred remains of Muhammad Ata, 28, were found in the house in the 11.30am incident. “(The body

Maszlee a casualty of self-made pressure

KUCHING: Former Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has described the growing pressure on former Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik as ‘self-made’. Maszlee on Thursday quit due to pressure over his ministry’s controversial policies and the tussle among academic groups over the Jawi implementation in the Bahasa Melayu

Tok Pa seems the ideal candidate

KUCHING: Former International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed – commonly known as Tok Pa, seemed the ideal candidate to be the next education minister, based on netizen’s sentiments. Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi pointed out that Mustapa had previously been the minister of

Special school for special needs children

KUCHING: A total of 107 students, including 10 new ones, began their first day of school at Perkata Special School yesterday. Perkata Special School in Jalan Ridgeway here is a special education school that has been around since 1984 and has students aged between four and 17. New Sarawak Tribune

Smoother ride on Sibu-Selangau before CNY

SIBU: Those driving home for the forthcoming Chinese New Year celebration can expect a smoother journey when using the Sibu-Selangau road (Package 7) of the Pan Borneo Highway. Pelawan assemblyman Davind Wong said the contractors for that particular stretch of the highway had assured him that 28 diversions would be

Tuition helped, says top achiever

SMK Semerah Padi takes pride in sole straight A’s student KUCHING: Ranjit Vimala Murugaiah was extremely overjoyed when he was told he scored straight As for the PT3.  He was not confident in achieving all As as he had moved from St. Joseph Private School (SJPS) where he took most