Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Sanitisation efforts by Bomba, MBKS

KUCHING: Stutong Community Market was disinfected by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday morning. The disinfection works was witnessed by Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian and MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The operation led by

Rally support for GPS government

BAU: Community leaders and village chiefs are reminded to convey information to the people under their care to continue supporting the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said they were appointed by the state government and their allowances paid by the state. On

School subject poser

KUCHING: The National Unity Ministry is currently in discussion to reintroduce Rukun Negara as a subject into the country’s education system. Its minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique said they were discussing the matter with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). “This is something we

Call to join Puspanita

KUCHING: All female staff, including wives of Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) staff, are urged to register as members of ‘Persatuan Suri dan Anggota Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia’ (Puspanita). Datin Norlin Shamsul Bahri, the wife of KKMM minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah as well as Puspanita KKMM branch patron,

Two new cases recorded, Kuching turns yellow

KUCHING: Kuching’s green status comes to an end after two new positive Covid-19 cases were recorded today, increasing the total number of positive cases in Sarawak to 575. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that, both cases ― a man and a woman ― were recorded in

Invitation for talents to submit creative content

KUCHING: TV Sarawak (TVS) is currently looking for fresh voices, truly independent and established artistes and filmmakers for their new content acquisition. The Kuching-based company is calling for all creative industry players to submit their creative content works for content acquisition. Among the objectives is to provide content to a

Road at Samarahan undergoes repaving

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Road users are advised to take note of repaving works at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa (802-1), which is being carried out from July 10 to 16. In a statement issued by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR), road users are asked to be caution on the road during this

Major problems over by 2022

KUCHING: Major problems in Kota Samarahan will be substantially solved by 2022, said Kota Samarahan municipal council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He stated that it was certainly a great relief that some of the big ‘headaches’ such as serious traffic and water problems were being gradually sorted out and

Contraband fags worth RM561,674 seized

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) confiscated 740,200 cigarettes sticks inside 3,805 cartons worth RM561,674 in two separate raids at Jalan Desa Wira, Batu Kawa here yesterday. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said that the raids were carried out by Sarawak GOF Brigade Intelligence Unit along with Malaysian

KWB’s general manager passes away

KUCHING: It was heartbreaking news to those who personally knew Mohamad Sabari Shakeran, the Kuching Water Board (KWB) general manager who passed away on Monday night (July 6). Sources confirmed that he passed away at the age of 56 in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) around 9.30pm. It is believed that