Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SEITI offers Chargeman L1 Competency Certificate

KUCHING: The Sarawak Electrical Industry Training Institute (SEITI), a subsidiary company of Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (PPKS), is inviting applications from working adults for its Chargeman L1 programme. Registration for the next cohort of new students/trainees will be held on April 30, 2018 at SEITI, located at Tabuan Laru Commercial

Road closure at Canada Hill

MIRI: The Public Works Department informs the public that there is full road closure at Canada Hill, Jalan Kerbau, Miri (as per ‘red’ colour marked on the Google map) to give way to soil investigation works from April 17-24. Any incovenience to the public that may arise as a result

Ministry spends RM2.3m for upgrading Depo Pusa

PUSA: A total of RM2.3 million has been allocated for the upgrading of Depo Pusa, making the Batang Lupar constituency a major producer of agricultural products. Depo Pusa is the office of Kalaka-Saribas-Betong Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA). It is a centre for training, collection, grading and packaging of agricultural

Salang: NCR land may be exploited again in GE14

JULAU: Native Customary Right (NCR) land issue may again be exploited to the fullest in the run up to the 14th general election.   Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Secretary-General, Datuk Joseph Salang is hoping that rural folks will not be easily swayed by the many accusations made against the government.

State’s ‘floating mosque’ 60 pct completed

KUCHING: The first ‘floating mosque’ in the state is 60 per cent completed. According to the Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg, the mosque costs RM10.6 million and would be one of the state’s most iconic buildings. “What we have left to complete is the interior design

Special Court to settle cases within six months

KUCHING: The second Court for Sexual Crimes Against Children in the country has been set up here in Kuching. Officiated by the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Dato’ Sri Rohani Abdul Karim, this specialised court would speed up the settlement of cases within six months after registration of

Awang Tengah stresses on digital economy

KUCHING: The Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development has urged all Small and Medium Entreprise (SME) in the State to be involved in digital economy as advised by Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg. Its minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that it was to

Forklift used to lift obese man

KUCHING: Firemen were called to assist in a unique problem at Kenyalang Park here yesterday morning. The firemen were at a house to forklift a 260-kg man suffering from obesity and to take him to Sarawak General Hospital. The 37-year-old man was unable to walk out of his house and

SAR operation for missing ship crew member continues

MIRI: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing crew of MV Geos  which caught fire on Tuesday continued yesterday in the vessel itself. Miri Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the search and rescue for Mohamad Saiful Ashnar,31, was assisted by the Miri Fire and Rescue Department.

Two drivers hurt in crash

KUCHING: Two car drivers were injured when the cars they were driving collided head-on at a traffic light junction on Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong here at 10am, yesterday. The drivers were both taken to Sarawak General Hospital for treatment. The front sections of the two cars were badly damaged.