Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Three detained at Desa Wira

KUCHING: Three men were arrested by the police for flouting the movement control order (MCO) on Sunday. According to Padawan District police Chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the men were detained in front of a house at Taman Desa Wira here around 8.10pm. “Aged between 27 and 30, they were found

Search for missing fisherman continues today

ASAJAYA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Hamzah Dipi, believed to have gone missing while fishing, enters its third day today. Day Two yesterday saw 48 Bomba personnel involved in the operation to locate the 49-year-old Hamzah at Kampung Sebandi Ulu. In the operation that started at 8.15am, firefighters

Thirteen longhouses receive food aid

TATAU: A total of 407 packs of food supply have been delivered to thirteen longhouses in Kakus constituency yesterday. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii, the food supply delivery mission was divided into 2 operations carried out by Tatau fire and rescue

More food aid by air for rural folk

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) recently made four more successful food supply deliveries to three rural areas in the state.  The rural areas which received the basic food supplies which were transported by a TUDM EC 725 AP helicopter were Long Lellang, a small village in Kelabit, Patik

Break the chain or we’d be like Italy

KUCHING: Drastic actions need to be taken in order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. “The main objective now is to stop the virus transmission and in order to achieve that, drastic action needs to be taken. We have to concentrate on

MPKS awaits ministry’s decision

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is awaiting the Local Government and Housing Ministry’s decision on the Ramadan bazaar.  “As soon as the ministry says no go, the local councils will follow and obey the order as we always do,” said chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He added the council would

No go if MCO further extended

KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaars in Sarawak will definitely be cancelled if the movement control order (MCO) is further extended throughout the month of April. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said, “We will abide by the federal government’s decision on

Most want Ramadan bazaar cancelled

KUCHING: The authorities must consider public interest and sentiments in deciding whether the Ramadan Bazaar should be held even after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah noted that most people are hoping that the annual bazaar

TUDM flies medical supplies to Borneo states

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) remains committed in carrying out its social responsibility by sending out logistic equipment to frontliners in Sabah and Sarawak. Yesterday, a TUDM A400M aircraft flew with a load of 100 units of aerosol protection boxes, additional clinical specimens to the Health Ministry (MoH)

No firefighters positive of Covid-19

KUCHING: Twelve firefighters are currently identified as person under surveillance (PUS) for Covid-19, said State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman. He stated, “As of date, no firefighters in Sarawak are identified as positive Covid-19. “However, twelve of our personnel are now quarantined as PUS, suspected to