Saturday, 13 December 2025

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

New clinic in Santubong to focus on efficient healthcare services

KUCHING: A new clinic similar to the Petra Jaya Health Clinic has been proposed for the Santubong parliamentary constituency which encompasses the Pantai Damai constituency. Utility and Telecommunications Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said that a new clinic with a large and comfortable capacity should be provided in

New Pantai Damai Clinic to provide better healthcare services

KUCHING: The newly built Pantai Damai Health Clinic will provide better healthcare services to residents in Bandar Baru Samariang and surrounding areas. The new clinic building started operating on Jan 2, replacing the old clinic building, for the comfort of patients. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul

CSSC Kuching aims to bring positive impact to vulnerable communities

KUCHING: The establishment of the Kuching Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) will be a game changer in bringing positive impact to vulnerable communities and tackling social problems. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this is in line with the commitment of the

People from both sides delighted borders reopened

LUNDU: With the country’s borders opened since entering the endemic phase, both locals here and their counterparts from West Kalimantan are delighted to be able to travel back and forth. At the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, many gathered as they get ready to cross over. Not

Biawak ICQS sees huge spike in movement into Sarawak

LUNDU: Since the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex reopened April last year, the number of vehicles from West Kalimantan has increased drastically. When Malaysia entered the Covid-19 endemic phase last year, most of its borders, particularly here in Sarawak, opened and saw the movement of many people

Stressed by unbearable traffic jams

KUCHING: Many commuters say it is unpleasant and stressful to be caught in the daily heavy traffic jams on the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. Now that schools have opened and the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway traffic light project is in progress, the jams from Kota Samarahan to Kuching and back have worsened. Many commuters

Call for comprehensive masterplan to solve floods

KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party has urged the state government to come up with a comprehensive master plan to solve flash flood and serious traffic congestion in the city. The call was made by Soo Tien Ren, an assistant to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who

Call to revise Common Gaming Houses Act 1953

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) president yesterday suggested that the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 be revised to keep up with the times and to regulate online gambling. “There are also the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001 (AMLA) and Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA), but these laws are not tailored

More PPRT applications next year

BAU: Datuk Willie Mongin expects applications for Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT) (Housing Programme for the Poor and Hardcore Poor) in Puncak Borneo constituency to increase next year. The Puncak Borneo MP noted that there were more than 30 PPRT and house restoration projects one year ago. “I do not

Fire razes double-storey house

KUCHING: A double-storey house was engulfed in flames, sustaining 70 percent damage, near Desa Moyan here, today. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call around 12.48pm, where the operations centre was informed that a house at Lorong Moyan 1C was