Saturday, 17 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Woman held for threatening mother with knife

MIRI: Furious after her mother scolded her for not returning home, a woman in her early 20s threatened to kill her mother with a knife. The incident reportedly happened in Kampung Pasir, Lutong near here at about 7pm on Tuesday. Fearing for her safety the mother immediately called the police

Three drug abuse suspects nabbed

MIRI: Two teenagers both aged 17 were among three people arrested for drug abuse on Monday night. The other suspect is in his early 20s The trio was spotted behaving suspiciously behind the Dato Permaisuri Community Hall in Permyjaya near here by a member of Pujut Resident Committee around 10.15pm

Suspect left behind sword, chicken and fish

MIRI: A police patrol car immediately sped off to Krokop on Monday night after a report was received regarding a suspicious man spotted sleeping in the area with a Samurai sword and a bag by his side. According to a report lodged, the man was spotted sleeping in the area

Put NCR land disputes to rest – PRS

KUCHING: The impending tabling of Bill to amend the Sarawak Land Code in the upcoming State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, will be the litmus test to the Gabungan Party Sarawak (GPS) coalition chairman and its entire leadership. In a press statement issued here yesterday, the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth

9. FORMATION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL

Sarawak’s first legislative assembly was established in Bintulu, 8 September 1867 Firstly: The purpose of the Council is to deliberate on any matter of great importance to the population in general in the countries under Sarawak rule, or should any difficulty arise among the people about laws and customs, giving

APM lends help to sick senior citizen

SRI AMAN: Sri Aman Civil Defence Force (APM) recently gave help to a male senior citizen facing an emergency situation in Sri Aman. The senior citizen who resided at house number 162, Kampung Hilir here in Sri Aman needed an urgent treatment at the Sri Aman Hospital. “A senior male

Rahman: No objection to PPBM coming to Sarawak

KUCHING: There is no objection on the intention of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) to spread its wings to Sarawak. This was pointed out by Assistant Minister of Rural Electricity Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi when speaking to reporters during his Raya Open House at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP),

Karim: Will the people of Sarawak accept it?

KUCHING: The entry of West Malaysian-based party, Parti PribumiBersatu Malaysia (Pribumi) depends on whether the people of Sarawak  accept it or not. Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sport, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said that since Malaysia was a democratic country, any party that wanted to come in

Police report lodged on erosion of over 100 Muslim graves

KUCHING: A police report was lodged yesterday after over 100  graves at the Muslim Cemetery in Seruai Spaoh were  eroded, believed to be due to sand mining activities along the Saribas River. The police report was made by the head of  PKR Batang Lupar Branch, Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh at

Wong: Political ground of PBB will be shaken

KUCHING: The   political ground of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)   will  be shaken if   Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) really enters Sarawak, according to Padungan State Assemblyman, Wong King Wei. He was commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of his intention to expand PPBM’s influence into Sarawak.