Cancer survivors to strut the catwalk on World Cancer Day

KUCHING: Cancer survivors and their caregivers will be featured at a fashion show programme at the Plaza Merdeka, here on Feb 4. The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) will host ‘World Cancer Day: Raising Patient Voices through Form & Fashion’ in support of the international day. The society said the event, themed […]

Security officer found dead in guard house

SIBU: A security guard was found dead inside a guard house near Jalan Lanang here on Tuesday. The lifeless body was found by members of the public around 2pm. Also found were RM1 banknotes scattered around the deceased. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim was 65 years old and known as […]

Awang Tengah pays last respects to Bayoi

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan paid his last respects to the late Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie on Tuesday (Sept 22). The late Bayoi was 77 years old when he passed away at his residence in Taman Pasir, Serian on Monday (Sept 21) at 8am. Prior to his death, he underwent […]

Hopeless man commits suicide

BAU: A 45-year-old man who suffered from a severe illness is believed to have killed himself with a shotgun at Kampung Tabong Apar, Singai on Thursday (Aug 27). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the police was told about the suicide by a concerned person around 9.45am, after which a mobile team was immediately […]

Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

ISTANBUL: Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday at the age of 91, following years of illness, Anadolu Agency quoted local media as saying. Youm 7 news website, which is known for being close to the Egyptian regime, reported the death of the former president. Alaa Mubarak, son of the late president, had recently […]