Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Two new places under EMCO

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has placed two new locations under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). A worker’s quarters at DD Pelita Sebungan Palm Oil plantation in Sebauh is under the order from July 8 until July 21. “As for Rumah Nicholas Adut at Sungai Baron in

Sarawak Scout Council does its bit to help needy

KUCHING: The Scout Food Bank, initiated by the Sarawak Scout Council, aims to help those in need during the movement control order (MCO) and the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative has gained support from members and generous donors, hoping to provide relief to single parents, elderly folk with no financial support,

Don’t allow Malaya-based party to contest under GPS

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should not allow any Malaya-based Perikatan Nasional (PN) component party to contest under its banner in the coming 12th state election. “Sarawak-based party under GPS knows Sarawak better. After all, its battle cry is ‘Sarawak First’,” said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) senior youth member

Top GPS leadership to decide seat allocation in coming state election

KUCHING: The top leadership in Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) will decide on seat allocation for the 82 constituencies to be contested in the coming 12th state election. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said while the traditional seats of the GPS coalition members would remain the primary

Don’t use white flag to deceive public

ASAJAYA: White flags should be used by those who really need help and should not be abused for other intentions, reminded Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, said that flying the white flag would allow families to show they needed

Decline in social issues concerning youth

ASAJAYA: Social issues concerning youth in Sarawak are declining, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He explained that following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) along with the 10pm curfew, it required the public, especially the youth, to comply with it and stay home

No decision on seat allocation yet

ASAJAYA: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has not yet made any decision on the distribution of state seats with its partner from Perikatan Nasional (PN). Parti Bumiputera Pesaka Bersatu (PBB) vice-chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that there were discussions on the matter but a decision would only be

EMCO enforced at four new locations

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today announced the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at four new locations. From today (July 3) until July 16, the  EMCO will be enforced at a workers’ quarters at Jejalong Palm Oil, Tabau in Sebauh, a workers’ quarters at Ladang

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Jalan Haji Taha cluster among four new clusters

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department today declared four new Covid-19 clusters in the districts of Kuching, Tebedu, Bintulu and Serian. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), revealed in a statement today (July 3),  that the Jalan Haji Taha cluster in Kuching was a workplace cluster involving a security company at

Rep assists needy families obtain aid

KUCHING: Two needy families received contributions facilitated by Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. A family living in a rental house at Jalan Arang in Lorong 5 received a personal contribution from Datuk Seri Voon Jan Poh, today (July 2). Lo, who is also Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, witnessed