Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Night celebrates Indon Consulate General’s service

KUCHING: The Indonesian consulate here held a Cultural Night and Awards on Thursday to celebrate Jahar Gultom’s service as Consulate General of Indonesia since 2015. Jahar served in Kuching after moving from the Consulate General’s Office in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, but did not announce the name of the country

DBKU Hq telephone line being repaired

KUCHING:  The telephone line 082-512200 at the  Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Headquarters has been experiencing technical difficulties since Wednesday, June 28, 2018. The telephone line is being repaired. Members of the public can connect with DBKU through four initiatives, namely,  DBKU official WhatsApp – No. telephone : +6016-886 4466;

96 longhouse residents get free glasses

  SRI AMAN:  Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP)   Simanggang branch recently donated  free glasses to 96  longhouse residents from Rumah Rebi, Rumah Mathew and Rumah Ndawi, Gran here. The donations were made possible by the Women’s Wing of the branch. “The branch is aware that there are rural residents

Chong: Wait for Dr M’s announcement

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

Indonesian worker found dead

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

Search for missing barge worker continues

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

Biker dies in collision

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

Over 2,000 benefit from RTD programme

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

10. SARAWAK POSTAGE STAMPS

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:

No right turn: Many drivers still non-compliant

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