Satok rep flags off Temedak Fun Walk, promotes active lifestyle among community
KUCHING: Some 200 residents in Satok today walked 5km as part of the Temedak Fun Walk programme. The programme, which was organised by the Kampung Temedak village safety and development committee (JKKK) was to foster an active lifestyle among the community. It was also to instil a spirit of unity and togetherness among the local […]
250 attend workshop on unity
SERIAN: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) successfully completed its Advancing Racial Cohesion and Harmony (ARCH) Unity Lab in Serian today. Serian’s Resident, Selamat Jati Yandah, who officiated at the ceremony, praised YPS for holding the workshop. He hoped it would continue to promote unity in the state and organise more activities related not only to culture and traditions, but […]
Community emergency team set up in Mukah
MUKAH: The state’s first Civil Defense Force (Community) Emergency Response Team (CDERT-C) was established here last month to educate the community on rescue skills in times of emergency. Deputy Minister of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib believes the community can be the first responders to reduce the impact of accidents and tragedies […]
Vital to keep police in the loop
KABONG: Police must be alerted about any errant activity in the community to keep a lid on crime. Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir who made the call said it was therefore important that the community continues relaying information to the police. “We are all responsible for channeling information about misconduct that occurs around us to […]
Doing charity for local community
MIRI: The Welfare, Health, and Community Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch recently visited two families of poor socio-economic background at Lambir. Miri MRC Branch, in a statement, said that during the visit chairman of the Sub-Committee, Dr Uma Devi delivered a short talk that covered the dangers of plastics, the Importance […]
Malaysian Family carnival received good response
By Annabell Naja Tommy & Fasiha Khushiri KUCHING: The Malaysian Family Aspiration Tour (JAKM) carnival at Dataran Perayaan, Petra Jaya, here, received good response from the local community. The three-day event from Aug 5 to 7 August is filled with interesting programmes, involving all ages, namely exhibition and information booths set up by ministries and […]
Be united in tackling social problems
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine has urged the local community to be united in dealing with social problems being faced. He said the community at the same time should also focus on the development of human capital at the grassroots level. “Social problem such as online gambling needs to be eradicated completely and this activity […]
Local community told to promote their tourism products
PADAWAN: The local community in Puncak Borneo have been urged to play their role in promoting the tourism products of Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Malaysia Datuk Willie Mongin said Sarawak has so many things to offer, however, it was sad that locals were actually feeling ‘negative’ about the local products. “I […]
High praise for men in blue
MIRI: The police here have received high praise for their close rapport with the local community. They were heaped with such tribute after holding their Gawai Raya joint celebration whereby associations and people from all walks of life were invited and certainly with the aim to establish close relationship with their guests, irrespective of racial […]
Charity begins at home for activist
MIRI: Mujan Lah knows what it is like when life is tough, she’s been there, and now that providence has been kind to her it is no surprise that she wants to give back. The 50-year-old from Long Bemang, Apoh in Marudi Marudi has been actively involved in various charity works to benefit her local […]
