Friday, 24 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Seven families made homeless in fire

SRI AMAN: A total of seven doors of Rumah Enkabi in Kampung San Semanju in Lubuk Antu, were razed to the ground last Sunday, render ing the seven families homeless. According to Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Department Chief Willam Baheng, the fire incident occured around 8am. “A total of

Abandoned building in Pending totally razed

KUCHING: An old double storey abandoned building at Jalan Semangat in Pending Industrial Estate was reportedly totally razed to the ground yesterday afternoon. A distressed call regarding the fire incident was received at 1244 hrs, according to information received from Pusat Gerakan Operasi Bomba Sarawak yesterday. According to the report

Illegal actvities of transporting rocks busted

KUCHING: The Enforcement Unit of Land and Survey Department on Monday succeeded in busting illegal activities of transporting stones or rock materials in Miri Division, said a press release yesterday. In the operation, a total of three heavy vehicles were confiscated as case exhibits for the illegal activities of transporting

Harden contributes 4 buffaloes to Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration

SRI AMAN: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis contributed four buffaloes for the purpose of distribution to the Muslim community in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. All the four buffaloes had been handed over the mosque by Harden’s representative, Ling Siew Hung who is also

MRC Convention, Volunteers’ Recognition Night

SERIAN: The 17th Malaysian Red Crescent Sarawak Convention 2018 and Volunteers’ Recognition Night was organised by the MRC Serian District on Aug 18 and 19 at Balu Tayung Langui, Kpg Pichin, in this district. The Convention Theme was ‘Looking into the Future’. The Volunteers’ Recognition Night programme commenced with the

MDDM conducts spot checks at coffee shops

DALAT: The local authority, Dalat/Mukah District Council (MDDM) recently conducted a spot check at coffee shops on Monday night. Two premises were checked in the operation which kicked-off with the gathering of the staff of the participating agencies at the compounds of MDDM Dalat office at about 8.50pm. Among the

Simanggang Chee Chuan Khor helps fire victims

LUBOK ANTU: The Simanggang Chee Chuan Khor Moral Uplifting Society yesterday delivered relief items to the families of Rumah Museh and Rumah Engkabi Jamu whose longhouses were gutted by fire recently. Rumah Museh, a 20-door longhouse in Kampung Sungai Merah, Sri Aman, was razed in a fire on Sunday afternoon. “We (Chee Chuan

Formation of Malaysia should be fully understood, respected by all

Clearly, the recent parliamentary election (GE14), brought about a change of mind and a big swing to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) among the voters, the new voters in particular; the support for Barisan Nasional (BN) ebbed away particularly among the urban voters to such an extent that BN, which had

TWO GOLD GOOD ENOUGH

SIBU: The Sarawak Sukma 2018 squad conducted a strength and conditioning fitness test and lecture on nutrition during their preparations for the forthcoming Sukma at the Kemayang youth camp in Sibu here. Head of ISN Sarawak Joshua Philip and strength and conditioning coach Andre Richards also jointly conducted a fitness

Experience Orang Ulu culture through ‘MakanMakan’

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu in Sarawak consists of as many as 23 sub-ethnic communities. As a tribute to these communities, MakanMakan draws its focus to the rich culture that the Orang Ulu brings to the table. As the first of their annual MakanMakan events of the year, Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak