Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SIDS turns 61 in style

KUCHING: Sarakup Indu  Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) celebrated its 61st anniversary with a dinner at Imperial Hotel here on Sunday night. Among those present were Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, new  SIDS  Chairperson,  Dato Ir Alice Jawan, Science Advisor to the state  government, Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu anak

21. RAJAH ANNOUNCED HIS PLANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

Rajah Vyner Brooke declared his plans for devolution of power from the Rajah to the people of Sarawak on Sarawak Centenary in an address to the nation, 31st March, 1941. I will open my address by reminding you that one hundred years have all but passed since the establishment of

40 students from selected schools attend talent camp

KUCHING: A total 40 players from six selected schools in the State are taking part in the hockey talent camp Series One 2018 from June 23-28 where the students received training plus fitness training which was conducted by strength and conditioning coach, Andre Richards. Organised by the Sarawak Sports Corpooration

Works Ministry to focus on hospitals, roads and schools

KUCHING: Newly appointed Works Minister, Baru Bian stressed that critical projects, namely hospitals, roads and schools, must be prioritised, must be continued, completed and given attention. He said this during a press conference held at Grand Continental Hotel here yesterday, which marked his first return to the state since being

Car passenger dies in crash

MUKAH: A 27-year-old man was killed after he was involved in a road accident at KM133, Sibu- Bintulu Road at about 5.15pm on Saturday. The deceased, Andrew Ak Buat, who sustained severe head injuries died on the spot. According to Mukah District Police chief, DSP Jimmy Ak Panyau, the victim

17 complaints on ‘scratch-and-win’ scam received

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan branch of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) had from April to Saturday, received 17 complaints related to ‘scratch-andwin’ scam, involving losses of about RM100,000. However, according to its Enforcement Department chief Firdus Zakaria, the amount was believed to be much higher if more

Not competent, not the issue, says Baru

KUCHING: Sarawak PKR chief, Baru Bian does not think that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM or BERSATU) intention to enter Sarawak is not because PH Sarawak is not competent enough to face Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the next state election. “I don’t think it is a question of not

Full road closure on July 8

KUCHING: The road from Padang Merdeka to the traffic light in front of RTM at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg here will be totally closed to the public on July 8, 2018 from 10pm to 5am. In a press statement issued here yesterday, the State Public Works Department (JKR) said

Julaihi hopes cost sharing agreement to continue

KUCHING: The state government hoped that the new federal government under Pakatan Harapan will still continue with the sharing agreement for the cost of the Batang Lupar Bridge, said Assistant Minister of Coastal Roads, Datuk Julaihi Narawi. “I hope that the federal government will still continue the 50-50 basis funded