KUCHING: It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to determine the number of full ministers and deputy minister, said Stampin Member of Parliament Chong Chieng Jen. Chong, who is also Pakatan Harapan Sarawak chief, was asked if it was enough for Sarawak to have one
KUCHING: An Indonesian worker was found dead on the first floor of a building at Jalan Lebur Upper China here at 11.40 am yesterday. The deceased identified as Rizallulallah aged 36 from Subang Jawa Barat, Indonesia was found by a colleague when he did not turn up for work. Their
KUCHING: The search for Prasahant Payal, an Indian national who fell into the Sarawak River from the Hock Seng Lee Wharf here at about 6.30 pm on Wednesday continued yesterday. Prasahant was said to be taking his bath at the back of a barge where he worked but slipped and
KUCHING: A 38-year-old man from Kampung Pangkalan Kuap, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, Samarahan near here died on the spot after his motorcycle collided with a car at Jalan Residen, Samarahan at 9.40am yesterday morning. The car driver, a woman aged 26 was going to SMK Mohd Datuk Musa, Samarhan from
KUCHING: More than 2,000 people have to date benefitted from the One Community One RTD programme (Program Satu Komuniti Satu JPJ (SKSJ) implemented by Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD). Director of Sarawak Road Transport Department, Mohd Shafiq Abdullah disclosed that to date the programme had only been carried out in
Sarawak issued postage stamps for the first time, effective 1 March 1869 On all letters at or under half an ounce: One stamp, posted in Sarawak. For each half ounce up to four ounces: Two stamps. 4-12 oz: 8 stamps. 12-24 oz: 16 stamps. On increase of every 12 oz:
MUKAH: The placing of the mini cones to function as road divider at the junction of Jalan Setia Raja and Jalan Pinang Mukah in Mukah has been considered as a wise move. That proactive measure undertaken by the local authority has one way or another prevented the stubborn road users
BALINGIAN: A Gawai Dayak closing event called `Ngiling Bidai’ (also known as Ngiling Tikai) will be held at Press Metal Sarawak(PMS), in Balingian, tonight (Thursday). This communal programme has been an annual event for this aluminum company for the last ten years or so. \According to the event’s spokesperson, the
KUCHING: With the astounding success of the first edition of Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival (KWJF) last year, the event is set to return on September 28 – 29, 2018 at The Waterfront, Grand Margherita Hotel. Speaking at a press conference on KWJF2018 at Grand Margherita Hotel here yesterday, the Minister
KUCHING: RM42,000 is spent every year by the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) to clear up illegal dumping in its areas. From January to May this year, the Council spent a total of RM22,800 to clear 117 tonnes of illegal dumpings. Speaking during a press conference in Kota Padawan here yesterday,