Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Author: admin33

Don’t worry, you are part of us, Karim tells UPP

KUCHING: The United People’s Party (UPP) is very much a part of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) by virtue of it being friendly to the state’s ruling coalition. As such, the party should not be overly concerned about its exclusion from GPS for now. PBB vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman

Woman doctor loses RM5,500 to bogus cop

MIRI: A woman doctor here is among the growing number of victims of the infamous Macau Scam. The doctor lost RM5,500 when she was duped by an individual posing as a policeman from Muar, Johor  on  Monday. Sarawak Commercial CID chief Supt  Mustafa Kamal  Gani  Abdullah said the 27-year-old victim

Pedestrian, 52, killed in hit-and-run

MIRI: A man who was trying to cross the Miri-Pujut road succumbed to his injuries after a vehicle hit him on Monday night in a hit-and-run incident. Thomas Yong Teck Khiong, 52, suffered from serious injuries in the 10.40pm incident, said State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson

Kuching’s crime index in 2018 down by 13 pct

KUCHING: The overall crime index for Kuching last year went down by 13.02 percent or 214 fewer cases compared to the same period in 2017. “Violent crimes recorded a decline of 0.37 percent while property crimes went down by 15.5 percent. “This success is due to the high commitment of

ASP Dinis calls it a day

KUCHING: Kuching Special Branch head ASP Dinis Mancha bids farewell to the department after 24 years in the force. Dinis, who started his career as a policeman in 1994, handed over his duties to his successor, DSP Jesselton Mac Jillian, who has been  in the force for almost 17 years.

69 dogs registered with MCC since Dec 3

MIRI: From Dec 3 last year until Jan 1 this year, a total of 69 dogs have been registered with Miri City Council (MCC) since the registration of dog licences are made compulsory, revealed city mayor Adam Yii. “However, it does not include the registration of cats,” he said. Yii

Hustle and bustle on first day of school

KUCHING: The first day of school here yesterday drew out varying views and expressions from parents who accompanied their Primary One kids. At one of the schools, it appeared that some parents were excited, some were nervous, some looked fine while a few just seemed cool and nonchalant.  A mother who

RM5,000 grant for each registered preschool

KUCHING: An allocation of RM5,000 each will be disbursed to all registered preschools in the state to assist  them in their teaching and learning modules or to prepare a balanced meal plan for their students. Welfare, Community, Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this

Model church to be built in Ulu Gedong

GEDONG: A model church will be built in Ulu Gedong here for Christians in the area. Entrepreneur and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Assistant Minister Datuk Haji Naroden Majais said  the state government would like to provide places of worship for all faiths. “However, we advise all Christian leaders in Ulu

Grass cutting tit-for-tat continues

KUCHING: The war of words about grass cutting along federal roads continues as Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, Lo Khere Chiang, again took Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister, Chong Chieng Jen, to task for his “tantrums”. Lo, who was amazed that Chong blamed MPP and the state Public