MIRI: A man drowned after his vehicle overshot a road and plunged into a river at Pulau Melayu here on Sunday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, a team of firefighters from Lopeng Fire and Rescue Station was despatched to the scene after a call
KUCHING: Police arrested 11 men believed to be involved in online gambling in an operation yesterday morning. According to State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Denis Leong Soon Kuai, the suspects aged 19 to 38 years old, were arrested around 9am. Acting on information gathered, the raiding team proceeded
MARUDI: The Chinese community here has been reminded to stay united and rally behind assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil to ensure Marudi transforms into a more vibrant town in future. Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations president Datuk David Goh said such support was crucial to ensure continuous development for
KUCHING: The state Fire and Rescue Department wants more funds to organise more school Fire Cadet courses. Its director Khirudin Drahman said that the department had insufficient funds but still organised some courses in the past to make sure that students were given proper knowledge as they were potential future
CLEANING UP OF RIVERS KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is committed to providing assistance and support to relevant agencies tasked with cleaning up rivers in Sarawak. Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng gave this assurance when officiating at the prize giving ceremony for the “Kuching In Your Eyes 2.0:
KUCHING: Women members of the Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) have been told to continue performing their duties with love, honesty and dedication. STU deputy president Morni Askha gave the advice in conjunction with the International Women’s Day 2020 celebration at the union’s headquarters. Last Saturday, STU Kuching Division held a
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) will work hard in order to rebound after the nail-biting national political events that happened in the past couple of weeks. Its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng emphasised this during the party’s fundraising dinner at Crown Imperial Hall last Saturday. He said the country had
KUCHING: Was the reward so big for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to join the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal Cabinet? Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Lim Guan Eng asked this question during his party’s fundraising dinner at Crown Imperial Hall last Saturday night. In other words, he was wondering about the
KUCHING: Pending Height Flats tenants have been given “several months” to form their own management committee to maintain and keep their surroundings clean. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said that the 146 tenants should be well aware of their responsibility by setting up their own
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) Kuching Division held two activities yesterday at their headquarters regarding lesson planning and taxes, which was attended by 122 members. Its president Macky Joseph stated that the activities were part of the union’s continuous professional development programme — a workshop on electronic lesson plans (ERPH)
