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Man with Samurai sword detained

KUCHING: A 40-year-old man was detained after he was found in possession of a Samurai sword here yesterday. The police who were on a crime prevention led by OCS Kuching Central Police station ASP Ahmad Abang saw the man behaving suspiciously outside a public toilet at Market Street at 11.15am.

Unity victim of fallout, says Wong

SIBU: The failed Bill to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution has soured relations, according to SUPP Dundong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong. Addressing the branch pre-Workers’ Day dinner on Thursday, Wong said regardless of whether Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is right or wrong, the consequences

Two rape suspects arrested

KUCHING: Two suspects were arrested for raping a disabled girl in her early 20s which resulted in the girl giving birth to a baby boy in the Sarawak General Hospital, recently. A third suspect is still at large and the police are presently tracking him down. The two suspects aged

Sarawak, Sabah MPs urged to reject proposed LPA Bill

KUCHING: The proposed draft of the Legal Profession Act (LPA) 2019 notes the same provisions as stated in the current LPA 1976 at Sections 1, 2, and 152 but it has not been extended to Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) secretary David Hii Ching Loung therefore calls upon

State JPJ to implement VES at entry points

KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (RTD) is proposing to implement the Vehicle Entry System (VES) at the Sarawak-Brunei entry points for the purpose of registering foreign vehicles entering the state. Sarawak RTD director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah said the matter was still at the headquarters level discussions together with the

Queen pays Ranee Brooke Museum a visit

KUCHING: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah visited the Ranee Museum at the Old Court House here. Her Majesty arrived at 10.20am yesterday, welcomed by Chief Minister’s wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang; Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah; Association of

MP checks on work stoppage at SGH project

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii made an impromptu visit to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday after being told that construction work has stopped at the SGH multi-level car park. In a press statement, Dr Yii said construction workers stopped working for a period of time which may

Rural teachers praised for sacrifices

MIRI: Schools in rural areas, especially those in the Baram constituency, face many challenges but these challenges have not prevented the teachers from performing their duties diligently. At the Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (APC) do for Baram district yesterday, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau pointed out: “This APC is in recognition

Calling participants to PPKS charity run

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS) and City Jogger’s Club Kuching (CJCK) will organise the PPKS 25th Anniversary Charity Fun Run 2019 on July 13. Targeting about 500 participants, the 5-KM Run is meant to encourage the public to adopt healthy and active lifestyles. The event is also part of

Let community leaders attend PH functions

SRI AMAN: Community leaders should not be afraid to attend Pakatan Harapan (PH) functions. Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang said the Sarawak government should not prevent them from attending any functions organised by PH as it would be detrimental to the people. “If the Sarawak government continues to discourage them