Raya ops to keep our waters safe from foreign threats
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak will conduct Op Khas Pagar Laut throughout the Hari Raya festival beginning next week. MMEA Sarawak director Maritime First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the trend of criminal activities in the country’s waters had the tendency to increase, especially during festival seasons. Hence, the reason for […]
Pustaka closed for Labour, Raya holidays
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) will be closed to the public from May 1 to May 4 in conjunction with Labour Day and Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. It will be back as usual on May 5 from 10 am to 7 pm on Monday to Friday while on Saturday and Sunday it operates from […]
City folk contend with various pre-raya woes
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: The Hari Raya Aidilfitri is almost upon us and as is usual around this time of year no part of this city is not jam-packed with people. In the city centre almost all the roads are either jammed or filled with snail’s paced traffic. The city has four mega […]
Early Raya joy for 71 families
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS MIRI: Seventy-one families will receive food and groceries from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of SK Jalan Bintang Miri. The association had received the donations from donors and parents, teachers, communities and the private sector in Miri and Malaysia generally. Chairman of the association, Iqbal Abdollah said that as of April 26, […]
Your shot good enough for ‘Lensa Ramadan’?
MIRI: Calling all lensmen. Chance for you to take your best shots and see if they are good enough to win the ‘Lensa Ramadan’(Ramadan Lens) and Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2022 photo contest. The ongoing month-long photography competition from April 16-May 16 is the effort of the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA). The good thing about […]
18 items under price control scheme
KAPIT: A total of 18 items will come under the Maximum Price Scheme for the Festive Season ahead of the Hari Raya celebrationDomestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry branch head here, Englebert Inggath Desmond Japar, said the scheme will be enforced for 11 days from April 26 to May 6. According to him, the maximum […]
Make safety a priority as children prone to falls
KUCHING: All parents must watch out for the safety of their children, especially during the festive season, as families gear up to celebrate Raya this year. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has found that falls are the most common injuries to occur within the comfort of one’s home, with children aged between one and four […]
Needy children get new clothes, thanks to SABERKAS
KUCHING: Members of the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) Samariang branch took 30 needy children shopping ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri today. SABERKAS vice president Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali disclosed that the engagement was under the Cahaya Prihatin SEBERKAS Samariang 2022 programme. “This programme was launched two years ago and it is up […]
Test kits, oximeters and face masks donated to eight NGOs
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Some 3,000 RTK test kits and 24 units of oximeter were given to eight charities here. “Hari Raya Aidilfitri is coming soon. We should not forget those who are less fortunate,” he said during the presentation of the donations at AIA, Milan Square here on Wednesday (April 20). “Communities […]
They’ll not be home for Raya
by Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: With Hari Raya Aidifitri fast approaching, many Muslims are already making preparations to return to their hometowns. Non-Muslims, particularly students, are also looking forward to spending the Hari Raya holidays with their family members. However, many Sarawak students at higher learning institutions (IPTs) in Semenanjung Malaysia are sad they […]
