ONE-THIRD PARLIAMENT REPRESENTATION KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to announce the outcome of Sarawak’s demand on the allocation of one-third Parliamentary seats from the federal government in September. According to Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the Sarawak government had discussed
KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas has donated hand sanitisers and manual dispensers to 16,634 students in Miri and Bintulu. The items were distributed through the districts’ Education Department offices to five primary and secondary schools in Miri and six schools in Bintulu, it said in a statement yesterday. “Among the recipient schools
KUCHING: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak, under its new chairman Lambir assemblyman Ripin Lamat, can now speed up the approval of 252 outstanding applications. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that with Ripin’s appointment, it was important that the CVLB board commence its monthly meeting and execute
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak have taken action against four traders under the Weights and Measures Act 1972 during an inspection on Thursday (July 16). In a statement issued, three wet market traders were compounded with a RM100 fine each for using expired
KUCHING: EGM (Asia) Sdn Bhd on Tuesday donated 1,000 litres of Virol-Oxy solution to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) for its statewide disinfection operations. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman received the donation from managing director Eric Goh at the Bomba headquarters on Tuesday (July 14). The handover ceremony
LUNDU: An Indonesian male worker died in an accident while testing a new tractor at a farm in Sungai Belian here on Monday (July 13). The victim identified as Syaiful Nizam Munri, 34, was said to be testing a tractor on a hilly area at the farm. Sarawak Traffic Investigation
SRI AMAN: A tanker truck driver sustained injuries when his vehicle crashed into some concrete roadside markers at KM65, Sri Aman-Sarikei Road yesterday morning (July 14). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, said the accident occurred around 5.30am. The truck transporting palm oil from Bintulu was
BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted an attempt to smuggle cigarettes and alcohol worth RM238,200 in an operation codenamed ‘Op Libas’ on Monday (July 13). GOF 11th Battalion commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said the operation took place around 1.20pm, carried out by 11 GOF 11th Battalion personnel and
KUCHING: A new hawker centre that can house about 30 hawkers in Mile 7 will be constructed very soon, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He explained that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved an allocation of RM2.5 million for the purpose. “This project
KUCHING: Thirty-six (36) newly-commissioned auxiliary firefighters will be reporting for duty at the Batu Niah and Selangau fire and rescue stations (BBP) effective July 21. Eighteen firefighters will be stationed at Batu Niah BBP while the remaining will be stationed at Selangau BBP. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director
