Saturday, 21 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Traffic changes near Jakar starting Nov 28

KUCHING: Starting from 3 pm on Nov 28, the Pan Borneo Highway around Jakar and Section Sarikei WPCO6 will have some road changes, according to the Public Works Department (PWD). The department announced that certain routes will be closed, specifically at CH41+170 and CH43+850 on the left-hand side (LHS). Concurrently,

Site visits to breeding farm, palm oil mill

SERIAN: Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom led a working visit to Mayang Breeding & Fattening Farm (MFBF) here last Thursday. Dr Rundi, who is also the Board of Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) chairman, was informed that MFBF has successfully

Premier witnesses RM250k zakat handover

KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) and Sarawak Orphans’ Welfare Board (PERYATIM) have received business tithes (zakat) amounting to RM250,000 from Affin Islamic Bank Berhad. Witnessed by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, the handover of the business tithes took place at the Premier’s office at the State

Let’s join blood donation drive tomorrow

SIBU: The public is invited to participate in a blood donation campaign organised by the Sarawak United Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Nangka Branch here tomorrow (Nov 25). The blood campaign will be held at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pelawan Branch at Jalan Kampung Bandung. The campaign theme is ‘One

Call to abolish ‘convenience fee’ imposed by Kuching City Parking Systems

KUCHING: The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) and Kuching South City Council (MBKS) are urged to abolish the ‘convenience fee’ imposed by Kuching City Parking Systems Sdn Bhd (KCPS) and to allow users to withdraw excess credits once they no longer require them. Michael Kong Feng Nian, the special assistant

Machan rep donates wheelchair to octogenarian

SIBU: Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong extended support to an elderly woman at Rumah Panjang (Rh) Margaret Ugak in Sungai Lukut by donating a wheelchair. The recipient was Clo Usu, aged 82.  Clo has been grappling with bone tuberculosis and has lost her vision. “Clo and her family expressed their

DBKU wants your recyclables

KUCHING: Members of the public have been called upon to sell their recyclable items during the 3R Recycling Programme at Jalan Westwood this coming Saturday (Nov 25). The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), in their Facebook posts yesterday (Nov 22), announced that the programme will run from 9 am until

Duo arrested for suspected drug possession

SIBU: Narcotics police arrested two men for allegedly possessing various drugs worth more than RM16,200 on Tuesday (Nov 21). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects, a 35-year-old local man and 40-year-old Indonesian national, were picked up for substance abuse at Lorong Ling Kai Cheng here around 9.30

PTPTN loan repayment assistance gets the thumbs-up

SIBU: Persatuan Kebajikan Teresang Dayak Sarawak lauded the state government’s move to continue assisting Sarawak graduates to repay their National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans for those who have repaid 30 per cent or more of their loans. Its chairman Robinson Corey said the move demonstrates the Sarawak government’s

Five records shattered at Sibu Open Track and Field Championship

SIBU: Five new records were created throughout the Sibu Open Track and Field Championship, which concluded at the Azman Hashim Community Sports Centre in Sibu Jaya here on Monday (Nov 20).SMK Chung Hua Miri’s Ng Jing Jun smashed the old record of 10.76m in the Girls Under-14 Borneo United Sawmill