Sunday, 28 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

3rd Brigade joins Roadshow MCTC programmes

KABONG: A total of 26 officers and others across the ranks of personnel under the Third Malaysian Infantry Brigade took part in the Roadshow MCTC programme held at Roban town on 18 April and also at Tanjung Kembang, Kabong on the next day. This event is an ongoing programme till

SAR operation for missing Indonesian draws a blank

MUKAH: The search and rescue (SAR) operation to look for a missing Indonesian male Muslikin, 25, remained futile yesterday. Muslikin and another male Indian  national Vaithilingam Balamurugam, both employees of Syarikat TB Hock Peng reportedly swam across the Mukah River at Hock Peng Jetty, along Mukah-Balingian Road, from a tongkang

Man,28, nabbed with RM9,000 worth of drugs

MIRI: Police have detained a man for possessing RM9,000 worth of drugs, believed to be syabu, in an operation by the side of Jalan Pesisir Pantai near the junction of Miri-Bekenu Road here. District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner, Lim Meng Seah said the operation took place at 6.15pm yesterday. The

Brothers killed in bike-lorry mishap

KUCHING: Two brothers died on the spot early yesterday morning when the  motorcycle  they were on collided with a lorry  at Mile 21,Kuching-Serian yesterday morning. Beraina ak Jika, 26, and his brother, Chile Brownson,  were on their way from Serian to Kuching, when the accident happened at 6.15am. Chile was

State boxing body to name reps next month

KUCHING: The Sarawak Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) will release the names of nine boxers who will be representing the state in the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) XIX 2018 on May 12. This was disclosed by SABA president Dato Rahman Haji Lariwoo at a press conference held here recently to announce the

80 attend hockey clinic

SERIAN: 80 pupils from 35 primary schools in Serian Division took part in an Under-12 hockey clinic at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua, here, recently. Organised by Sarawak Hockey Association (SHA) in collaboration with Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and the Sarawak State Education Department, the clinic is to encourage

Norina Umoi is PH Sri Aman candidate

SRI AMAN: DAP Sri Aman yesterday had a meeting with PKR Sri Aman where the branch leaders endorsed the candidacy of Norina Umoi as the candidate to represent Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Sri Aman in GE14. At the meeting, it was resolved that a PH election committee for Sri Aman

Rohani visits S&R operation centre of missing couple

BETONG: Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Dato’ Sri Rohani Abdul Karim yesterday visited the search and rescue (S&R) operation centre for the missing couple, believed to have fallen into the river and drowned while catching fish near Kampung Semarang here. Rohani arrived at the centre around 9.30 am

Program Sejiwa Senada at Saratok April 21-22

SARATOK: Sejiwa Senada, a popular programme jointly organised by the state and federal governments, will be held here this week (April 21-22). More than 100 booths from various sectors will be available to assist the public. The programme enables the local community to understand more about the various types of

Consul-General Cheng calls on Mayor Chan

KUCHING:  The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Cheng Guangzhong made a courtesy call on  the Mayor of Kuching City South Council (MBKS), Dato James Chan Khay Syn in his office at MBKS Building, Padungan, here, yesterday. Mayor Chan said he felt happy, proud and honoured