Friday, 13 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Go and try Lubok Antu’s famous smoked fish

LUBOK ANTU: Smoked fish is among the most famous delicacies favoured by locals here and also those who come to visit from outside the area. Sulan Guang has been selling various types of produce at Market Hasil Hutan (market selling jungle produce) Lubok Antu District Council (MDLA) and among them

Give us a bigger representation in Parliament: Shafizan

SRI AMAN: Newbie Mohamad Shafizan Kepli is appealing to Batang Lupar voters to continue supporting Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for Sarawak to have a louder voice in Parliament. He said the coalition has a proven track record in governing the state since its establishment in 2018. “In the past, we

Undergraduates from two varsities participate in Petronas outreach programme

KUCHING: Over 400 students from Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus and Curtin University Malaysia took part in Petronas’ Career Resides in You (CARRY) Youth Outreach programme. The programme was aimed to increase awareness on the multitude of career opportunities within the energy industry to local talents. Apart from that,

Vote for gender equality, says women’s society

KUCHING: Sarawak Women For Women Society (SWWS) hopes voters will see the 15th general election (GE15) as an opportunity to promote gender equality. Its president Angie Garet said that while some would be encouraged to note that there are 127 women candidates nationwide, this is still a small fraction of

Credentials make Lo better candidate: Yap

KUCHING: Stampin candidate Lo Khere Chiang is second to none when it comes to having an intimate knowledge of the constituency. He has accrued such knowledge through his position as Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman which serves most of Stampin. In stating this SUPP Kota Sentosa branch chairman and Kota

SEB rewards rural students for excellence

KUCHING: Fifty-nine students from SMK Bakun and SMK Belaga received Academic Excellence Incentives from Sarawak Energy academic achievement. Of the 28 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students from SMK Bakun and six from SMK Belaga, seven of them achieved six and seven As, while 27 students achieved four and five As.

Rodiyah appeals for voters’ strong support

SIMUNJAN: Continuing the development agenda that is currently ongoing and has been planned before is one of the main focuses of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). GPS candidate for Batang Sadong, Rodiyah Sapiee said, many development projects have been and are being implemented here in the constituency by former Batang Sadong

Several roads statewide closed for Nov 5 nomination day

KUCHING: Sarawak police will close off several roads to ensure the nomination process for the 15th general election (GE15) goes smoothly. Sarawak Commissioner of Police, Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri revealed this during a press conference, saying the roads in 14 parliamentary constituencies would be closed off on Nov 5.

Landslide damages longhouse in Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: A longhouse here was damaged by a landslide, according to the Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Sri Aman Bomba said a call regarding the incident at Kampung Melugu Tengah was received at about 5.29pm on Friday (Nov 4). Firefighters were dispatched to check on the situation,

Over 7k police personnel on duty for GE15 in Sarawak

KUCHING: A total of 7,701 police personnel will be on duty throughout the 15th general election (GE15) in Sarawak. Sarawak Commissioner of Police, Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said duties would be divided into five phases in Ops PRU. “There will be five phases in Ops PRU. The first phase