BAU: A house at Kampung Pengkalan Tebang Tringgus was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, it received an emergency call around 10.05am. Following the call, firefighters from Bau Bomba were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the fire had completely
KUCHING: Four individuals involved in a series of motorcycle thefts and burglaries around Kuching area, were arrested during a police operation at Kampung Samariang Pinggir and Taman Malihah yesterday. According to Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the operation involved 22 police personnel from the Sarawak Police Contingent Criminal Investigation Department
BINTULU: Hundreds of people here turned up at Times Square Megamall last Sunday and Monday to redeem their free myFreeview digital television decoders. The distribution started at 8am and ended at 5pm on the first day. However, on Monday, all the decoders were fully distributed by 12pm. The people arrived
KUCHING: The Perikatan Nasional government should appoint a senior Sarawak leader as a deputy prime minister to ensure checks and balances on policies. Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak information chief, Zharudin Narudin, said this suggestion should be considered by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “As we know, the current
BINTULU: Malaysians will be able to enjoy more free channels on myFreeview digital television (TV) soon, said MyTV Broadcasting senior vice president Aliza Sulaiman. “From time to time, we will work with local broadcasters in the country to add more channels to the existing 14 channels and six radio channels
UCHING: Safety aspects are equally important in a children’s home as they could possibly cause a fire or an accident if not taught well on safety matters. Kuching Baiturrahmah Welfare Organisation president Salleh Hamden said this when met by reporters after a State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) ‘Kunjungan Kasih’
KUCHING: More than 50 families attended a ‘Happy Family Day’ event yesterday, held at SJK Chung Hua No 3, Jalan Padungan. Organised by the Kuching Hing Ann Association, in collaboration with Kuching Specialist Hospital (KPJ) and the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, the event was
KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has distributed fire aid worth RM77,000 to a total of 45 victims in Sarawak for the first two months of this year. This sum indicated that fire incidents are still not taken seriously by the majority of the community in the state. TBS general manager
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes that the new federal government will continue to help the state in terms of development. This was Utilities (Water Supply) Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi’s comment on Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin’s appointment as the eighth prime minister. “His appointment has resolved the political turmoil that
KUCHING: The country’s stability is equally important as Sarawak’s rights and interests can only be pursued if there exists a stable and legitimate federal administration. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Public Communications Unit) Abdullah Saidol said, “All Pakatan Harapan (PH) political leaders including those
