KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joined the local community at Kubah Ria here for lunch yesterday (Jan 20). Earlier over 2,000 people have gathered at Kubah Ria expecting for the arrival of Anwar at the Majlis Kenduri Bersama Rakyat programme during the Unity Government Tour. This was Anwar’s
KUCHING: The issue of stateless citizens in Sarawak will soon be resolved as the Home Affairs Minister will be directly be involved in approving applications, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah assured today. Fatimah, the Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s involvement will
KUCHING: Acts of vandalism on water facilities, equipment and operations have become rampant, thus disrupting daily water supply in the rural areas of Sarawak. Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Director Chang Kuet Sian said vandalism had thus affected the people greatly. He added that it had also caused the department
KUCHING: South Kuching City Council (MBKS) traffic wardens will be added to deal with heavy congestion, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said, additional traffic wardens are necessary due to the constraints of MBKS which only has six traffic wardens and six traffic motorcycles. Dr Sim
PADAWAN: A man has a narrow escape but sustained injuries when his sedan vehicle collided with a trailer lorry along Jalan Puncak Borneo today. State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) received a distress call regarding the accident at Kampung Karu, Jalan Puncak Borneo at 3.37 pm. Bomba spokesperson said
KUCHING: Three men pleaded not guilty to breaking into a property company’s premises. Leong Chee Thong, 31; Lai Chee Hau, 30; and Chong Yean Fook, 26; appeared before judge Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali on Thursday (Jan 12). They were charged under Section 447 of the Penal Code for trespassing
KUCHING: The Magistrate Court today sentenced two men to six months jail each for involving in drug activities. The accused Hasrollah Salleh, 31, and Mohamad Iswandy Jemat, 36, pleaded guilty after one charge was read separately before Judge Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. She ordered the two accused to be
BINTULU: An early morning blaze damaged an entertainment outlet at Fortune Park Commercial Centre, here today (Jan 12). The state Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) was alerted to the incident at 6.45am and firemen from the Bintulu Bomba station were despatched to the scene. A Bomba spokesman said the
PADAWAN: Police busted two local men for abusing and possessing illegal substances worth over RM3,000. The district narcotics police detained a vehicle and the two suspects at a basketball court at Stadium Taman Mewah, Jalan Arang yesterday (Jan 11). Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said
KUCHING: Better infrastructures and facilities for health institutions will be able to provide the best healthcare services to the community, thus ensuring that health services are easily accessible. Kuching Divisional Health Officer Dr Raziah Mohamad said the State Health Department through the Divisional Health Office will always strive to provide
