Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

KSR Dysco LiSUS Women Futsal Contest champion

DALAT: KSR Dsyco emerged the top winner of the 2018 Mukah LiSUS Women Futsal Competition over the weekend. With the win of the sporting event implemented under the Sports League For All (LiSUS), the team from Sibu, walked away with RM600 cash, trophy and medals. First and second runners-up, respectively

e-payment: EPF targets 100 pct employers

KUCHING: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) targets 100 percent of employers in Sabah and Sarawak to use the e-payment facility for contribution purposes by year’s end. EPF Contribution Depart-ment Senior General Manager, Azmi Awang said EPF was striving to raise awareness of the employers in Sabah and Sarawak to use e-payment electronic services in these two states, which are at

Police personnel held for suspected drug abuse

  LIMBANG: The police here are serious in their fight against drug abuse including among its personnel. In this connection, a police personnel who have been in service for more than 10 years was held after he was tested positive for drug during a screening conducted among lower ranks personnel

No illegal activities detected in joint op

SERIKIN: The Third Infantry Brigade together with the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI-AD) conducted a joint operation to monitor the movements of goods and people between Malaysia and Indonesia at the Serikin/Jagoi Babang border post from 3pm to 7pm on 30 March, 2018. The joint operation was conducted with the assistance

Two army battalions hold handing over of duty ceremony

SERIKIN: The 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (11RAMD) handed over the duty of ‘Op Awas Keris/Parang Siri 2/2018’ to the 13th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (13RAMD) in a ceremony held here last Saturday. A parade led by Major Noor Azmeer Mohd Sani was held to mark the event which was

House destroyed in early morning fire

KUCHING: After receiving a distress call at 1.25am yesterday regarding a house on fire at Lorong 2, Taman Green Acres, Jalan Batu Kawa here, the Batu Lintang BOMBA dispatched 35 personnel in six vehicles led by TPgB Di-Hata Bin Gobel to the scene. PPgB Chong Bui Chyan was also present.

Only 19% students qualify for science stream

KUCHING:  Only 19% of all students in Sarawak  qualify for the science stream when they enter Form  4. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Research,   Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong disclosed this when officiating  the State-Level National Science Week 2018 at the Sarawak State Library, Petra Jaya here yesterday.

Judy Henry is new Kapit Information Officer

KAPIT : Judy Henry has created history by being the first woman Divisional Information Officer here. She is also the 14th Divisional Information Officer (Senior Assistant Director) of the Information Department  here. She takes over from Koh Kumbong who opted for early retirement at the age of 58. Koh is

168 boxes of fake branded shoes seized

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) Sarawak enforcers confiscated 168 boxes of fake branded shoes valued at RM8,400 in a raid at the on-going sales carnival at Stadium Perpaduan in Petra Jaya here yesterday. According to the state KPDNKK Chief Enforcement Officer, Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim,

16 road users tested positive for drugs

  KUCHING: An operation organised by National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Sarawak alongside AADK Kuching on March 29 saw 16 suspects being nabbed during a road blockade together with Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sarawak. The blockade which was held at Jalan Padang Merdeka, Kuching apprehended 13 who were found positive for