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Zarina Abdullah
October 26, 2022

Ex-cons, ex-juvie inmates need a second chance

KUCHING: Ex-prisoners and ex-juvenile inmates should be given a second chance in life after serving their sentences. It is because of this that the Ministry of Youth and Sports organised the Yellow Ribbon Programme, aimed at building the confidence of such participants through group activities. “It is implemented through a platform of skills, sports and... Read More
Sarawak News
August 25, 2022

More organ donors needed to save lives

KUCHING: Sarawak needs more organ donors to save lives and improve the quality of life of patients with chronic or end-stage organ damage. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, only 5,418 people in Sarawak have registered as organ donor pledgers so far. “The number is very low compared to the population... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
August 25, 2022

Organ donations can save lives

KUCHING: The establishment of an Organ Procurement Unit at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here is expected to increase public awareness of the importance of organ donations in saving lives. Located at the SGH lobby, it aims to promote and encourage more people to register as organ donors. Sarawak State Health Director Dr. Ooi Choo... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
May 29, 2022

Forum on challenges facing media on May 29

KUCHING: In conjunction with National Journalists Day, the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) will be organising a national media forum on May 29. Journalists from Malaysia and several neighbouring countries, including Indonesia, are expected to join the event in Malacca. Themed ‘IR4.0: Challenges and Opportunities’, the forum will feature six media personalities, namely Tan Sri Johan... Read More
Sarawak News
May 11, 2022

Darul Hana resettlement move to begin Aug 1

KUCHING: The first group of households from two villages will be moving to the Darul Hana resettlement scheme on August 1. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication II Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said it will involve residents from Kampung Panglima Seman and Kampung Semarang, at Seberang Hilir. “There are 80 per cent of the... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
May 11, 2022

Rural power connections set to continue

KUCHING: Efforts to provide rural electricity supply under the Application of Additional and Late Fund (ALAF) initiative that is fully funded by the Sarawak government will continue in the state. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunications II, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said as of now, no changes have been made to the initiative to... Read More
Sarawak News
May 8, 2022

News on contract service teachers welcomed

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah welcomes the announcement by the Senior Minister of Education, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin that the services of 2,600 contract service (COS) teachers which ended this June have been extended. “This extension is very much expected as the teachers have been trained and will be awarded teaching... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
March 5, 2022

Construction work unearths 200-year-old artefacts

KUCHING: Several artefacts, believed to have existed around 1800 to 1900, were found during construction work on the sewage system extension project near the Central Police Station here, on Thursday. Sarawak Museum Department deputy director Dayang Morzanah Awang Haddy said most of the findings were in the form of pottery, pottery fragments as well as... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
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