Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Worker breaks spine, arm in fall

KUCHING: A worker injured his spine and broke his left arm after he fell from the top floor of a building under construction. The 53-year-old man from Bau was working on a detached house under construction at 10am when he fell from the top floor. His colleague on the ground

752 fishermen get RM1.8 mln allowance

  SEBUYAU: A total of RM3 million had been allocated to repair 372 houses through the Fishermen Special Housing Project. The allocation involved the Sebuyau state constituency since the year 2012. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Sri Rohani Abdul Karim said various facilities were channeled by the

Solution soon for coastal areas’ water woes

SEBUYAU: The Ministry of Utilities assured it will solve the problem of rural water supply in critical areas identified by the state, especially coastal areas. Utilities Minister Dato Sri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom acknowledged that the problem of water supply especially in the rural areas has long been noted and

One illegal immigrant arrested, three escaped

SERIAN: An illegal immigrant has been arrested by the 13th Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) during ‘Ops Serkap’ in Kampung Tong Nibong, Balai Ringin here early yesterday. However, three out of the four illegal immigrants escaped from the army. According to a spokesman for the First Malaysian Infantry Division, during the

Bride-to-be looks for father

LUBOK ANTU: A teenager from Kampung Melayu here is seeking public help to locate her biological father who is needed  as a guardian for her impending marriage. Nur Ain, 15, wants to marry Kelvin anak Geoffery, 17, and needs her father, Darus bin Sapar, 47, as a guardian. She said

Official launching of AEON Mall this Friday

KUCHING:  The first AEON Mall in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo and  East Malaysia  will be officially launched this Friday (April 20). Located only 25 minutes away from Kuching City Centre, AEON Mall Kuching Central endeavours to enrich the lifestyles of the people near and far. Spanning over 1.6 million square feet

Join Sarawak Children’s Festival on April 21-22

KUCHING: Sarawak State Library or Pustaka is proud to announce the Sarawak Children’s Festival 2018 will be held on  April 21 and April 22 from 10.00am to 5.00pm at its premises. It will be two days of non-stop fun and total excitement with something for children aged between 4 and

Pat on the back for Najib, Azalina and Rohani

KUCHING: Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family  and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Hajah Abdullah has congratulated Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for proposing the setting up of the “Mahkamah Jenayah Seksual Terhadap Kanak-Kanak (“JSKK”), a Special Court to deal with Sexual Offences against Children in Malaysia, the

Sarawakians must support Sarawak based parties

We miss Tok Nan (former Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Adenan Satem) dearly and we must carry on his fight and his dreams  in our fight for Sarawak’s rights. Tok Nan would have wanted us to see how Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg  is continuing his

534 pairs of reading glasses for the elderly

KUCHING: In conjunction with   International Women Day, the women’s wing of SUPP Batu Lintang branch has given away 534 pairs of reading glasses to the people here.   Members of the women’s wing  gathered at the Stutong market and Sg. Maong community centre recently to give the reading glasses