Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Kedit, Bucking visit burnt shophouses site

BETONG: PKR Betong chief Vernon Kedit and PKR Deputy chief Noel Bucking paid a visit to the Betong Fire Station and the site of the razed shophouses here yesterday. At the visit, Betong Fire Station Operations Officer Henry Jugah briefed them on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the station,

No polystyrene containers at food fair

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be going green at the Kuching Festival Food Fair 2018 by banning the use of polystyrene containers for food and beverages as they pose harmful effects on both the environment and health. Organising Chairman of Kuching Festival Food Fair 2018 Goh Tze

State gov’t will not compromise O&G royalty

KUCHING: When it comes to oil and gas royalty, the State government could not compromise as royalty is based on ownership, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg. Speaking during a press conference at Imperial Hotel here yesterday, he explained that his recent meeting with Terengganu Menteri

Mother-daughter altercation: RC Pujut members intervene

MIRI: An outraged mother had brought a group of 20 men to a house in Tudan Desaras here, to confront and threaten her 19 year-old daughter on Monday night. Prior to the 9.30pm incident, the 19 year-daughter had requested her mother to bring back home her youngest female sibling (

Two car drivers escape with minor injuries in collision

KUCHING: Two car drivers escaped with minor injuries after they collided head on along Matang Road on Monday night. The accident occurred at about 10 pm when the drivers were going back coming from opposite directions. They collided at a road junction. Both cars were badly damaged at the front.

Fire causes total damage to car engine

KUCHING: A car engine was totally damaged in a fire incident at Jalan Demak, Petra Jaya. A mother and her children had gone shopping and were getting out of the car at 11.15 am on Monday when suddenly, smoke billowed out of the engine followed by flames. The family members

Driver slightly injured in freak crash

KUCHING: A driver was fortunate to escape with minor injuries after he was stuck in the car when the car landed between the shoulder of the road and the drain Monday night. The victim was drivng alone Deshon Road when his car went out of control at about 2.15 am.

CM: RM1.2 mln allocation for new Samarahan business site

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The State Government will provide an allocation of RM1.2 million to build a new business site in Samarahan. This was announced by the Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg when officiating at the Gawai Raya Samarahan Ceremony 2018 at Samarahan Civic Centre, last Monday night.

Sarawak Baru welcomes more parties, NGOs, groups

KUCHING: Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) President, Lina Soo stressed that Sarawak Baru, an alternative coalition to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Pakatan Harapan Sarawak will try to be inclusive of other political parties and NGOs. When asked yesterday if it is open to United People’s Party (UPP) to join Sarawak

Father and son cheat death in crash

KUCHING: A father and son cheated death after the car they were travelling plunged into a 10-metre ravine at Kpg Jugan along the Bau-Lundu Road at 3.45 pm last Sunday. When firemen arrived at the location they found a car in a ravine where the driver aged 35 and his