Monday, 16 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

81-year old still missing on day 5

SIBU: Both the K9 and drone units have been roped in to assist in the search of Kuta Jenang at Kem Belia Kemuyang area. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) from Sibu Jaya station together with government agencies and villagers continued on the fifth day of search and rescue operation

Sarawak braces for thunderstorms in coming days

KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to experience thunderstorms at all of its divisions followed by heavy rains and strong winds. The Malaysian Meteorology Department (MET Malaysia) have issued a warning yesterday that the country will experience thunderstorms and strong winds from various directions. According to MET Malaysia Weather Research and Forecasting

Promising future beckons suburban village

KUCHING: Kampung Trombol, which lies about 30 minutes from here, holds out much potential especially in the tourism, education and economic sectors. Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunication (Utilities) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the suburban village can be an attraction for people if basic infrastructures can be built

Villagers give thumbs up to water supply

KUCHING: Villagers of Kampung Trombol and Kampung Nyabut near Telaga Air are happy that they will finally get clean water through the implementation of the Rural Water Supply Project (BALB) Reticulation System Zone 1 for the two villages. The RM4.7 million project, which was approved in 2019, is now underway

Villagers to get long-awaited water soon

KUCHING: Kampung Trombol and Kampung Nyabut will get clean water supply by the second quarter of next year. The implementation of the Rural Water Supply Project (BALB) Reticulation System Zone 1 for both suburban villages started in July this year and will take up to 11 months to complete. Deputy

More CSSCs to be set up to tackle social issues

KUCHING: The Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) is the first of its kind to be established here, particularly in Sarawak and in Malaysia, to tackle rising social issues. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said several CSSC centres would be established across the state.

Regular health check-up vital

KUCHING: Members of the public, especially in Kuching, are urged to do a health check-up at least once a year to avoid cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications (Utility) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said it

No change to water and power rates

KUCHING: There is no change to electricity and water tariffs in Sarawak, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. According to the Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications (Utility), the rates have been the same for the past five to six years. “However, if anyone in the community finds that their

Susceptibility to COVID-19 infection

KUCHING: Individuals suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCD) have a high risk of contracting COVID-19. Kuching Division Resident Datuk Sherrina Hussaini said the pandemic had shown that individuals with NCDs were at a higher risk of being infected. She said those with NCDs such as diabetes and high blood pressure were

Crash takes driver’s life

KUCHING: A man was killed when he crashed after losing control of his vehicle and skidded along Jalan Bako. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the fatal accident was reported to have happened at 2.25am, yesterday. “The accident involved a 30-year-old, Mohd Anuar Sabrey, where he lost