Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Over RM8,000 raised through Kids Speak event

  KUCHING: Last Saturday 19 May Kids Speak held an advocacy event to raise awareness and funds for three non-governmental organisations; namely, Hope Place Kuching, Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) and Dyslexia Association of Sarawak. The event, “SAY YES!” was held at the Granary Kitchen

St. Theresa’s Parish Council, Serian 2018-2021 fiscal year installed

SERIAN: Dennis Sung, Anthony Taguk, Wilson Banyui, Simon Yong and Joseph Then were unanimously returned unopposed respectivley as Chairman, Vice Chairman,  Secretary, Treasurer and Asst. Treasurer/ Publicity Officer of the St. Theresa’s Parish Council here during the election on last 11 March. Together with the elected chairmen of the lay

13 Cabinet Ministers officially sworn in

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail led a line-up of 13 Cabinet Ministers in taking their oath of office, loyalty and secrecy before Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara here yesterday. The swearing-in, which took place at the Singgahsana Kecil (Minor Throne Room) of the palace,

800 soldiers break fast with Taib, wife

KUCHING: 800 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) broke their fast with the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Ragad Kurdi Taib at Masjid Solahuddin Al-Ayyub, Penrissen Camp here on Sunday. The breaking of fast was also attended

Two foreigners among 30 detained for gambling

KUCHING: Police detained 30 individuals, including two foreigners, for gambling offences in Sarawak in an anti gambling operation here on Sunday, Sarawak CID chief SAC Dennis Leong Soon said the suspects, aged between 17 and 53, were arrested in Kuching, Padawan, Kota Samarahan, Bau, Sri Aman, Serian, Bintulu and Miri. “In the

CM receives two courtesy calls

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call by a delegation from the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children’s Development led by its minister, Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah in his office at the State Legislative Assembly Building here, yesterday morning.

PKR Sarawak denies FB posting

MIRI: The Facebook posting that purportedly claimed Miri MP Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng will make a proposal to move a motion to change the status of religion on the Mykad at the Parliamentary sitting was untrue. Pakatan Harapan (PH) National Women chief for Sarawak Affairs and political secretary to Dr Teo, Voon Shiak Ni clarified that

Fatimah calls on Chief Minister

KUCHING: The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building here yesterday. She told Johari that the Ministry had prepared 8,000 packets

19 nabbed in 16 raids

KUCHING: Nineteen individuals were nabbed in 16 raids during an operation to fight against illegal online gaming and gambling activities on Saturday. State CID chief, SAC Dennis Leong Soon Kuai in a statement said the raids were conducted in seven districts namely Kuching, Padawan, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu and

Four nabbed for illegal online gambling

LIMBANG: Limbang District police personnel raided a business premises at small border town Tedungan on last Wednesday evening. In the 7.50pm raid, police nabbed two sisters aged 30 and 31 as well as two men aged 32 and 21 who were suspected of illegally gambling online using their iPhones. “We