Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

WeCare Fest: 40 stalls in the name of charity

KUCHING: Breakthrough Network Centre, a non-profitable organisation (NGO) will be organising a charity fund-raising event called “WeCare Fest 4.0” today at ACS Ecumenical Worship Centre at Jalan Stampin here from 7.30am to 1pm. The event aims to create awareness and partnership among the public concerning the charity works of Breakthrough

Two missing jungle trekkers found safe

KUCHING: Following a call received at 9.37pm on Sunday from Sarikei Police Station regarding two persons who have gone missing while jungle trekking at Jalan Ulu Sarikei-Bayong, Sarikei, Sarikei BOMBA immediately formed a search and rescue (SAR) team to look for the missing persons. On the first day of operation

‘Tun Mahathir doesn’t deserve apology for wrong decisions’

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong chairman Wong Ching Yong stressed that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not deserve an apology for the wrong decisions and measures that he had done during his 22 years as Prime Minister of Malaysia. Wong said this in response to Penang Chief Minister

500 attracted by ‘Jom Zumba Sihat’ event

SIMUNJAN: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri said the women are an important part and parcel of the family, apart from giving vital contributions in enhancing the economy of the nation. In her speech when offiiciating a ‘Jom Zumba Sihat’ event held by Sarawak Women

Closing event for joint M’sian- Indonesian border patrol held

TEBEDU: The 13th Royal Malay Regiment as the representative of Malaysian army together with 642 Kapuas Infrantry Battalion representing the Indonesian army joined hands in an operation to monitor the Malaysian-Kalimantan borders from Entikong, Indonesia to Tebedu in Malaysia starting 21 till 30 April. During the closing ceremony yesterday, Brigadier

Safer grounds for five Tatau schools soon

TATAU: The state government’s decision to issue an immediate approval to move five flood prone schools in Tatau  district to safer grounds recently has met with sighs of relief from the teachers and parents in these affected schools. The five schools are  Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Nanga Penyarai, SK Rumah Keseng,

Gov’t to develop RM8b water grid project in Oct

LAWAS: RM8 billion water grid supply project will be developed in October, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg when laying the foundation stone for Centre of Technical Excellence (Centexs) here yesterday. He hoped that through the project implementation, water supply problems in some parts of the

Entulu not contesting as independent

  SELANGAU: Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun yesterday confirmed that he will be not be contesting as an independent candidate for the Selangau parliamentary seat in the 14th General Election (GE14). This literally put to rest all the speculations that Entulu might stand as an independent candidate. Entulu, who is among

Passengers saved by driver’s quick action

PANTU: The quick action of  the driver managed to save the lives of nine passengers of an express bus traveling from Kuching to Sri Aman late afternoon yesterday. The express bus with nine passengers suddenly caught fire when passing Kampung Abok, Pantu at 3 pm. “The driver, Joseph Lepa, had

15 convenience stores robbery cases solved

  KUCHING: A total of 15 cases of robbery at 24-hour convenience stores reported this year have been resolved by the a special unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) with the arrest of a suspect. State CID head, Datuk S. Dev Kumar,