Two schools receive protective equipment

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii distributed face masks, hand sanitisers and temperature-checking equipment to two schools here yesterday. The recipients were Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Sarikei and SMK Tinggi Sarikei. “I hope everyone will practise good hygiene, wear face masks, and obey other practises such as social/physical distancing to curb the […]

Gifts make needy family happy

KUCHING: An elderly couple and their three grandchildren were very happy to receive new mattresses, blankets and pillows donated by the public. According to Hope Place Kuching founder Kelvin Wan, after his group shared the news about the needy family members, kind members of the public immediately donated the items to them. He said Chong […]

Minister graces korban meat distribution event

SAMARAHAN: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah attended the Asajaya Korban Meat Distribution Programme yesterday. According to the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the event took place at Kampung Tambirat, Kampung Sambir and Kampung Serpan. At the programme, Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, expressed his appreciation for Kota Samarahan […]

25 receive sacrificial meat at police HQ

KUCHING: Twenty-five personnel at the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) received sacrificial meat in connection with Hari Raya Aidiladha yesterday. Sarawak Integrity and Standard Compliance Department chief ACP Roslan Tahir who presented the meat, told that the programme was organised by his department in collaboration with Surau Darul Ibadah committee members. The programme started as […]

Sematan, Lundu, Sampadi given 24 cows

LUNDU: Sematan, Lundu and Sampadi zones received a total of 24 donated sacrificial cows at the Ibadah Qurban 2020 programme in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilada yesterday. The cows were donated by Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu including 10 from Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and unnamed donors. Tanjong […]

Service centre donates cows, goats

KUCHING: The Santubong Parliament Service Centre donated seven cows and five goats for korban rituals in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha on Friday and today. On Friday, five cows and five goats were slaughtered, which were donations from Santubong Parliament Service Centre as well as from residents around Taman Sepakat Jaya. Santubong MP Datuk Seri […]

Harden donates sacrificial cows

SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister for Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis donated five cows for the korban rituals at four mosques and surau here in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha. The cows worth a total of RM45,000 were donated to Darul Asyakirin Mosque, Kampung Muhibbah and Surau An Nur RPR Phase I, Surau Darul Hasanah Taman […]

Rep donates cows for korban

Long Lama: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau donated two cows and a buffalo to the Muslim community here in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration on Friday. He also witnessed the ritual slaughter or korban of the cows and the buffalo which was held at the compound of Long Lama’s mosque, Masjid Darussalam. Later 75 […]

MP donates cow to villagers

PADAWAN: About 700 Bidayuh Muslims in Kampung Darul Islam Belimbing here (65 km from Kuching City) on Friday (July 31) received the ‘korban’ (sacrificial) meat of a cow donated by Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II, Willie Mongin in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. Willie, who is also Puncak Borneo MP, […]

20 fire extinguishers for 3 villages

MIRI: Twenty fire extinguishers were presented to three villages within the Telang Usan constituency on Wednesday during a Petronas Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) fire safety programme with the Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). The three villages were Kampung Long Ikang, Kampung Long Bemang and Kampung Long Kevok. During the two-day programme which ended […]