Old public library to be turned into handicrafts gallery
BINTULU: An old public library building of the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) at Jalan Keppel here will be renovated into a handicrafts gallery. This was revealed by BDA general manager Muhammad Yakup Kari at a press conference after holding a meeting with the chairman and members of Bintulu Women’s Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Monday. According […]
Sikh temple construction to begin Dec
KUCHING: Construction work on the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple that is set become another landmark in the city will begin next month. In disclosing this, Sikh Temple Kuching president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira added that the tender process has been completed and that they are now finalising negotiations with the contractor. “When all these processes […]
Library to host third blood drive
MIRI: The Sarawak State Library will be hosting its third blood donation drive this year on August 20 here. This time around it is organising the campaign with Sarawak Lakiput Association, Sarawak Native Teachers’ Association and Scouts Association of Malaysia, Sarawak Teachers’ Union and Miri Hospital’s Blood Bank. It will be held in the foyer […]
Longhouse folk take over first community library
SRI AMAN: Batang Ai’s first community library is now under the guardianship of Nanga Ukom longhouse residents. The ‘Gift of Love: Batang Ai Community Library’ was a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project undertaken by the 59th International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) Asia Pacific Regional Hub (APRH) Committee. Originating from a book-sharing programme, the project […]
Year 4 pupil borrowed 105 books from library last year
IPOH: At the tender age of 10, V. Kiranyaah here has developed the habit of reading a book for two hours every day. Fiction-based reading materials have been the Sekolah Kebangsaan Marian Convent pupil’s favourite since she was four years old. Her deep interest in reading has made her set a record of borrowing 105 […]
‘Gift of Love’ for Batang Ai longhouse folk
KUCHING: Batang Ai longhouse folk have been gifted with Business Events Sarawak’s (BESarawak) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project called ‘Gift of Love: Batang Ai Community Library’, built on the grounds of Nanga Ukom longhouse. BESarawak, in a press statement, pledged to use its professional connections and resources to shape the development of the people, especially […]
Another milestone for Sibu
SIBU: The official opening of the new Pustaka Negeri Sarawak here by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday (Oct 21) marks another milestone towards making this riverine town a centre of learning in the state. The new library, located at Jalan Tuanku Bujang, Sungai Merah here, opened for public use on […]
Launch of Pustaka Sibu soon
SIBU: The Sibu branch of Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Sibu) will be officially launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on October 21. According to its chief executive officer Dr Rashidah Bolhassan, Pustaka Sibu started it services to the public on Sept 15 this year after its soft launch by the chairman […]
Centre to bridge digital gap
MIRI: The selection of Long Lama library as one of the 42 digital community centres in Sarawak, will no doubt help bridge the digital gap between urban and rural areas. Having said this, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau opined that the centre would help rural folks, especially youths, gain knowledge and acquire skills relevant in today’s […]
Library loses laptops in break-in
BELADIN: Two laptops were stolen at a village library near here recently. According to library staffer who wants to be known as Surisa, the robbery incident at the library was not new; the library had been broken into at least once before. “As soon as I opened the library door (on Tuesday), I was shocked […]
