Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

LAKMS delegates call on Chief Minister

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Datuk Abang Openg yesterday received a courtesy call from the Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Masjid Negeri Sarawak (LAKMS) led by  its Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Bujang Mohd Nor at Chief Minister’s Office, Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya in Kuching. During the

Temporary Satok – roundabout road diversion notice

KUCHING: Please be informed that the existing traffic at Grade 2 Road from (Satok towards Datuk Temenggong Abang Kipali Bin Abang Akip Roundabout) will be having a temporary one-lane closure from 26 March 2018 (Monday) to 28 March 2018 (Wednesday) from 8:00am to 5:00pm. We seek for the road users

CM’s wife receives two courtesy calls

KUCHING: Chief Minister’s wife Datin Patinggi Dato Juma‘ani Tun Tuanku Bujang yesterday received two courtesy calls at SABATI office in Kuching. Making the first call was a delegation from the Sarawak Women and Family Development Department (JWKS) led by its director Noriah Ahmad. The visit was aimed at getting views

Bomba, APM rescue injured Dutch mountain climber

BAU: The local Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) in Bau received a distressed call of that a male Dutch tourist, 24, hurt his ankle while scaling the Mount Singai yesterday. Bomba in Bau immediately despatched assets consisting of Atego, EMRS, Isuzu Dmax and Perodua Kembara together with 13 personnel

New Community College Sibu Branch opens for intake this April

KUCHING: The new Community College Sibu Branch situated at Campus Park, Jalan Wawasan, Sibu will be officially opened for intake in April 2018.  This was revealed by Jemien Bin Ental, the Director of Community College Kuching during his courtesy visit Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Minister for International Trade and

Sibu Hospital looking for Ella’s next-of-kin

KUCHING: The Sibu Hospital is trying to locate the family members of a 26-year-old female Iban patient Ella anak Kertau (pic). According to information from the hospital the patient was admitted there on 23 March this year after being found loitering aimlessly at Sibu Sentral Market. The subject was admitted

A water tank has been delivered to Lai as his house is without water supply.

Kind donors lend help to elderly disable

KUCHING: A disable elderly man Lai Shoon Choi, 64, whose plight was published not so long ago yesterday received some items through Hope Place, courtesy of few donors who prefer anonymity. Items donated to Lai through Hope Place yesterday included a water tank, solar light, plastic table, school bag, pillows

Jatieng Family members visit Mukah District Hospital patients

MUKAH: Some members of the Jatieng Family visited the patients of Mukah District Hospital over the weekend. On hand to welcome the visitors headed by Cr Raymund Joseph Tanin were the medical staff and Mukah District Hospital Visitors Board Chairman ASP (rtd) Haji Jamil Haji Othman. During the visit the

Sarawak State Library holds ‘Juh Nambah Ilmu 2018’ programme

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library will once again organise the ‘Juh Nambah Ilmu 2018’ programme from 26 until 29 March 2018 in several public and rural libraries in Sarawak including Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Lubok Antu, Betong, SIbu and Mukah.  Among the activities to be held in conjunction with the ‘Juh

53 receive MRP grants

KUCHING: 53 recipients received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants from Assistant Minister of Law, State-Federal Relations, and Project Monitoring, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali at Samariang Service Centre yesterday. The recipients comprised nine Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) from primary and secondary schools in Samariang, 25 Surau and Masjid committee members