SERIAN: Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) Eastern Zone recently gave free dental treatment to 145 villagers at Kampung Mapu Kijabu, Mongkos here. The dental care service might not be much, but MDA Eastern Zone chairman Dr Sim Wen Sann believed that this community service could bring a sense of awareness of
KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) has never issued any instruction to expel hawkers selling food and beverages at Kuching Waterfront starting this month. DBKU Mayor Datuk Junaidi Reduan explained that the allegation was not true because planning to beautify Kuching Waterfront was still under discussion. “The upgrading works to
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) support for interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is based on leveraging Sarawak’s interest, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The negotiation between Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Dr Mahathir, said Wan Junaidi, was mainly about the
KUCHING: A pre-dawn fire at Kampung Sourabaya Ulu here last Sunday morning left Mohd Napiah Abu Bakar and his family homeless. Napiah and his family had been living in the house for almost 20 years. Recalling the day of the fire, the 47-year-old father, who works as an auxiliary policeman
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday presented state awards and medals to 148 recipients at the Dewan Besar, Astana Negeri in Petrajaya. Heading the list of recipients were Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee, former State Secretary’s wife Puan Sri
GRAINESVILLE, Florida: The Sarawak government and University of Florida sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to jointly explore the archaeology and ethnology field. The MoU was inked following a mission to bring back bones discovered in Niah Caves, believed to be more than 4,000 years old, to Sarawak.
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday attended a meeting hosted by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at his office in Putrajaya. A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday said Abang Johari attended the meeting with other political leaders such as Tan Sri
KUCHING: It is advantageous for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said political analyst from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Dr Arnold Puyok. He reasoned that it is a good move seeing that Dr Mahathir is the interim prime minister, meaning he still has some power (although limited)
KUCHING: It was an honourable act when GPS decided to support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the prime minister. “What GPS is doing is for the sake of Malaysia,” said a senior lawyer Shankar Ram Asnani. “It was a good decision to support Tun M since he is a very
KUCHING: The Association of Ministers’ and Assistant Ministers’ Wives Sarawak (Sabati) will continue to channel assistance to people in need, including those affected by disasters. Sabati treasurer Datin Siti Shorgayah Zaiden stated this yesterday at the presentation of monetary aid to fire victims at Sabati’s office at Wisma Sultan Tengah.
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