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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 […]

Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman after it was restored by BWM

SIBU: Four organisations in Bukit Assek constituency received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants from assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. The recipients were Masjid Al-Muhajirin Mosque, Masjid Al-Anshar, the village development and security committee (JKKK) of Kampung Usahajaya Baru and Komuniti Rukun Tetangga (KRT) Kampung Usahajaya Baru Fasa II. Chieng said the grants were handed over […]

Paint shops add colour to festive season

BY JASMINE BADUN AND GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: There’s nothing like giving your house a fresh coat of paint, especially when a special occasion like Hari Raya Aidilifitri comes around each year. It adds to the festive ambience like no other except, perhaps, for the spread of delicacies in each home during festivities. It is no […]

Many prefer ready-to-wear baju raya

BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Although Hari Raya Puasa (Aidilfitri) is a few weeks away, the celebrators are already preparing what to wear during the special occasion.  From looking and asking around, it seems obvious that many prefer ready-to-wear ‘baju raya’ or ‘baju kurung’. The main question is where to purchase them and for how much. […]

End in sight to water woes

DALAT: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) are improving the infrastructure and water supply system in Mukah Division with the implementation of various high, short and medium impact projects. The projects include the Tegup Booster Pump Station construction here which has now been completed and currently awaiting the […]

Mini windfall for civil servants

KUCHING: Civil servants in Sarawak will receive a one-off RM500 special assistance in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak. The Office of the Premier of Sarawak (OPS) said in a statement yesterday (Apr 6) that the special assistance would be paid this month, before the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. […]

Milo bundle packs distributed to seven organisations

KUCHING: Milo bundle packs were distributed to seven organisations nationwide in conjunction with the Ramadan and Hari Raya festivities. 430 packs were donated equally among Human Aid Selangor, Kuching Food Aid, The Lost Food Project, Malaysian Relief Aid, Food Aid Foundation and Yayasan Pesona, as well as selected B40 families in Selangor identified through a […]

Surge in positive cases due to Raya visits

MELAKA: The Covid-19 spike and emergence of several new clusters in Melaka over the past few days is believed to be due to Hari Raya visits, said State Health and Anti-Drugs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman. Rahmad said those who tested positive for Covid-19 admitted they had visited their relatives and other family members even […]