Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Four persons including two children escape burning house

BINTANGOR: A family of four survived after their house at Batu 1, Jalan Pakan here was burned down this afternoon. Firefighters from the Bintangor station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 12.38pm. “The single-storey house was completely destroyed. A vehicle parked nearby was also damaged,” the

Residents save longhouse from being destroyed by fire

MIRI: Swift action by longhouse dwellers saved a 25-door-longhouse from being destroyed in a fire in Batu Niah. The State Fire and Rescue operation centre said a team of firefighters were dispatched from Batu Niah to Kampung Sungai Teh, Ulu Suai, near the site of the incident after the centre

Youth urged to embark on food manufacturing

KUCHING: Young entrepreneurs are encouraged venture into the food manufacturing business, which is one of the brightest and easiest to grow big. International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminals and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais made the call when officiating at the opening of Gigit Rangup Sdn Bhd

Six schools in Bintulu closed

BINTULU: Six schools in Bintulu district were closed after 12 students and teaching staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. This was confirmed by Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who revealed that the six schools were SJKC Siong Boon, SK St Anthony, SK Sungai Tisang, SK Kelawit, SK

Promote products digitally, entrepreneurs told

KUCHING: Entrepreneurs in Sarawak need to utilise the use of e-commerce platforms to promote their products digitally. International Trade and Industry, Terminal Industry and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said new platforms such as e-commerce could provide multiple profits to entrepreneurs. “Compared to conventional ways such as

Don’t use court’s decision on ‘Allah’ issue as political material

KUCHING: The use of the word ‘Allah’ by Christians for religious and publication purposes is not an issue in Sarawak and should not be made as political material by some parties, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “The Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang

Ministry to monitor egg supply

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will monitor the issue of the supply of eggs from a Malaysian company that were withdrawn twice by Singapore following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said his ministry will monitor and take

Enforcements thwart use of illicit drugs, substances

KUCHING: A total of 567 drug enforcement operations were held in February. These operations were estimated to successfully restrict 130,612 times the use of illicit drugs and substances, thereby saving 16,360 individuals for a one-month period in the state. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the enforcement

Towards a high integrity state by 2030

KUCHING: The state government is committed to making Sarawak a developed state with high integrity by 2030, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He said this at the celebration of the Forestry Department Sarawak (JHS) Integrity Day and pre-launching of the department’s Organisational of

Forest department firm in war on graft

KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak is serious about stamping out corruption in its offices throughout the state. The department’s director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the department had published its Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) and now has a number of Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO). “Through the restructuring of the department on