Media centre up and running
SIBU: The Sarawak Information Department’s Malaysia Day Media Centre 2020 is already operational and will remain so until Sept 17. Its operation hours are from 9am to 10.30pm daily and it is located in the control room on the second flood of Sibu Indoor Stadium. To ensure the management of the media throughout the Malaysia […]
MP spreads Malaysia Day cheer
MUKAH: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib took time off last Sunday to meet the people here while sharing the spirit of Malaysia Day during an ‘Info On Wheels’ programme. Hanifah, who is also Mukah MP, mingled with the public and hawkers at Pasar Tamu (jungle […]
Malaysia Day do ready to go
SIBU: Everything is in place for hosting the Malaysia Day celebration at Sibu Indoor Stadium on Sept 16. This is obvious by the look of the stadium where preparations have been made by various federal and state government departments and agencies. Malaysians can watch the televised celebration which will be carried live by RTM. The […]
An artistic Malaysia Day
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The ‘My Malaysia Day: Diary of an Artist’ exhibition is being held at the State Library in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebrated on Sept 16. This exhibition will run until Sept 25 and is on display at Level 1 of the library. The exhibition, which is jointly organised by Universiti […]
Unifor to organise special prayers for Malaysia Day
KUCHING: Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) of the Chief Minister’s Department, together with the Sibu Resident Office and Unit for Integrity and Ombudsmen will be organising special daily prayer sessions in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebration, starting from August 31 until September 15. “The special prayer session, to be conducted by all houses of worship […]
Blood donation drive on Malaysia Day
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak branch will be organising a blood donation campaign in conjunction with the Malaysia Day celebration on Wednesday (Sept 16). It will be held starting from 9am to 3pm at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall A. “Since the commencement of movement control order (MCO) in March this […]
Federal minister attends Malaysia Day meeting
SIBU: Federal Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah attended the 2020 Malaysia Day celebration steering committee meeting at Kingwood Hotel here on Tuesday (Sept 8). Saifuddin chaired the meeting with Sarawak Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, who is also responsible for this year’s celebration. The meeting discussed preparations for the […]
Two VIP groups call on Taib
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy visits at his official residence at Demak Jaya here on Tuesday. The first visit was from Minister of Communication and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and state Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The purpose of the visit was to […]
Saifuddin on two-day visit to Sarawak
KUCHING: Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah arrived at Kuching International Airport (KIA) at 10.45am Monday (Sep 7) for a two-day visit to Sarawak. He is here to attend the main organising committee meeting for the Malaysia Day celebration to be hosted by Sibu on Sept 16. Last night (Monday), Saifuddin was interviewed live by […]
Nurturing spirit of patriotism at village
By Voon Yih Boon KUCHING: Jalur Gemilang (national flags) were waved while the patriotic song “Jalur Gemilang” was sung at the Merdeka@Komuniti programme at Kampung Lidah Tanah Community Hall on Sunday (Sept 6). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang officiated at the event organised by the Information Department. Among those present were the deputy director […]
