BN Balingian candidate to be announced March 15
KUCHING: Barisan Nasional (BN) will announce its candidate for the Balingian by-election this Saturday, March 15 in Mukah following the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.Chief...
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PBB’s choice to field Christian Melanau part of ‘gentleman’s agreement’
Adenan (seated centre) announced today that PBB would be fielding a Christian Melanau candidate for the Balingian by-election, honouring a gentlemen’s agreement set in 1963. He is flanked by PBB deputy...
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BN to unveil candidate Saturday
DPM will introduce the coalition’s choice for Balingian to the crowd in Mukah, says PBB chiefAdenan greets PBB secretary-general Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom (right) upon his arrival at party...
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Niece still has hope for Andrew’s return
Wan Akil (front, left) and students showing their spirit of hope for the missing MAS flight MH370.Anna Natasha PutehKOTA SAMARAHAN: The niece of chief steward Andrew Peter Nari of the missing MAS...
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Old boys donate softball equipment to school
Old Thomians with the school’s softball team and staff at the school.KUCHING: A group of old boys of Kuching’s St Thomas School donated softball equipment to their alma mater recently.The Thomian Class...
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3-day of merriment at Merdeka Palace on St Patrick’s Day
VA bar manager Norman Tedong John (left) and Merdeka Palace demi chef Augustine Junggot showing the ‘Special Green Beer’ and ‘Pulled Smoked Beef Ribs St Patrick’s Irish Burger’.KUCHING: It is that time...
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SDGA to thank supporters with appreciation dinner
Dusit (seated, second right), Charlie (seated, second left) and organisation committee member Edwin Banta showing the dinner tickets. With them are SDGA deputy president Noelle Lily Morse (seated,...
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Sarawak Museum Department and SEB help upgrade Limbang Museum
Liwan (second right) with others including (from second left) Aisah, Selamat, Dr Rahman and Ipoi having a closer look at the historical artefacts at the museum.Liwan (second right) cutting the ribbon...
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Solidarity for MH370
This 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser was spotted at km9 Miri-Bintulu road yesterday displaying on its windscreen a call for prayer for MH370. A spirit of compassion and empathy unites Malaysians during this...
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Conjoined fruit
This unusual conjoined pineapple attracted a lot of attention at the market in Marudi recently. The fruit grown by a local gardener was eventually bought by a woman at the normal retail price....
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Reduce kitchen waste by composting
Teachers, students and NREB staff pose for a group photo at the end of the workshop.The workshop participants singing the ‘Hijau’ song.Participants listening to NREB officers talk on the...
View ArticleTg Manis Water Supply project on schedule
SIBU: Phase 1 of Tg Manis Water Supply project being undertaken at a cost of RM590 million is running smoothly.Works on the two-year project began in November last year. It is undertaken by seven...
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Tan Kian Hoo appointed Temenggong for Kapit
Datuk Seri Tan Kian HooKAPIT: Datuk Seri Tan Kian Hoo has been appointed Kapit’s fourth Chinese Temenggong.The 46-year-old’s appointment took effect on Monday, two years after he was appointed...
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Evangelization is also a vocation for the laity — Bishop Hii
Parishioners listen to Hii’s talk.SIBU: Catholic Bishop of Sibu, Rt Rev Joseph Hii has exhorted Catholics here to take it as their vocation, to lead a Gospel way of life.“This is the ‘hour of laity’ in...
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Poor design of jetty endangering passengers
Passengers have to use a narrow wooden plank to get to the jetty.Passengers manoeuvre across several boats to reach the jetty.The rise of each step is considerably higher than that of standard...
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About RM20,000 raised during St Thomas’ Family Day 2014
A blood donor donatingKUCHING: It was yet another fun filled day abuzz with activities at St Thomas secondary school here.Besides the usual sales, St Thomas’ Family Day 2014 gave many a chance to give...
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Rattan products can help improve socio economy
Florence (seated centre) together with the participants proudly show their handmade rattan trays after the course.SRI AMAN: A total of 25 members from the Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) from Rumah...
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Basic traditional dancing course held for 30 Sri Aman teachers
Mohd Yusoff (centre, seated), Abang Shahfian Abang Ibrahim (second left, seated) and others during a photo call with the participants.SRI AMAN: Some 30 primary and secondary schools teachers in Sri...
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RT committee members attend biscuit making demo
(Seated from left) Dayang Mageret, Sharifah Ranimah, Hashim and Hapitah in a group photo with all the participants of the biscuit making demonstration yesterday.SRI AMAN: Thirty members from the Jiran...
View ArticleSarawak Museum Dept mulls over decision to display WWII plane wreckage
LIMBANG: The Sarawak Museum Department is mulling whether to bring for display at the museum here the wreckage of the US aircraft shot down by the Japanese forces during the Second World War at Kampong...
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