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Morning fire damages classroom

KUCHING: A primary school’s classroom was partially damaged in an early morning fire today (Aug 2). Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the 6.10 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Batu Lintang stations were deployed to the scene at Taman Satria Jaya, BDC. On arrival, […]

Aid for Sebuyau parent-teacher bodies to continue

SEBUYAU: The parent-teacher associations (PTA) in Sebuyau constituency will continue to receive assistance, said Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. According to him, 19 primary school PTAs and one secondary school (SMK Sebuyau) will continue to be assisted with annual grants. “A sum of RM10,000 is allocated each for 19 primary schools while RM30,000 […]

Fadillah pays tribute to his former primary school

SIBU: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof visited his former school, Sekolah Kebangsaan St Mary Sibu here, today. Reminiscing the good old days, he said the school only comprised one wooden block with six classrooms back then, when he was schooling in the 1960s. “I thank Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee for organising […]

Nine-year old boy hit by car dies

MUKAH: A primary school student succumbed to his injuries two days after he was hit by a pickup truck along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Thursday (Nov 10). Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias in a statement, said the nine-year-old boy who sustained severe injuries during the collision, was referred to Sibu Hospital for immediate […]

PM hopes for win-win solution between teacher, Education Ministry

BERA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes a win-win situation can be achieved on the issue involving teacher Mohd Fadli Mohamed Salleh with the Ministry of Education (MoE), which went viral on Facebook yesterday. He said he was informed about the incident this morning, and had later contacted Education director-general Datuk Pkhairuddin Ghazali […]

Speedy actions save school from totally burning

BETONG: Swift actions by teachers and school staff managed to save a primary school here at Jalan Fedrell from being burned down last Tuesday (Aug 16). A total of eight fire extinguishers were put to use to douse off the flames at SJKC Chung Hua Debak before firemen arrived, said the Fire and Rescue Department […]

Five years, five strokes for sexual assault on teen OKU

SIBU: A 31-year-old man who sexually assaulted a primary schoolgirl was sentenced to five years’ jail and ordered to be given five strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court yesterday (April 29). Judge Marutin Pagan handed down the sentence on Gimang Agu, 31, after he pleaded guilty to the offence. He was charged under […]

New schools in the pipeline for primary children

BAU: Two new primary schools here will not long from now replace the existing ones which are in a state of disrepair. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said SK Grogo which was now about 70 per cent complete was slated for completion on July 20 this year. As for SK Suba Buan a […]

EMCO to be imposed in 22 places

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be imposed in 22 places involving longhouses, a primary school and an area. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced in a statement today (June 5) that the EMCO would be implemented in Kapit, Bukit Mabong, Sri Aman, Julau, Meradong and Dalat districts. “The EMCO imposed at […]

Teacher found dead in apparent suicide

SRI AMAN: A primary school teacher was found dead from an apparent suicide at her residence at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun-Sri Aman last Monday (May 24). According to sources, the woman’s body found hanging from the grille of the main door around 3 pm. It was understood that the victim had a misunderstanding with her […]