Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Three fishing friends found safe but tired

ENGKELILI: A search operation was launched yesterday morning to look for three friends from Rh Tengak Basi Eli Lemanak, Engkelili who went fishing at Ulu Sungai Suai here on Thursday afternoon but failed to return. The three friends were James Jelai Ak Adam, born in 2000, Anthonio Lumbeng ak Joseph,

Fire at workers’ quarters leaves 200 homeless

BINTULU: Approximately 200 factory workers were left homeless when their quarters in Samalaju Industrial Park were gutted by fire on Thursday evening, Officer-in-charge of the Bintulu Fire and Rescue station, Mohd Meramit said the it was believed that the 6pm fire broke out  at the second block of the quarters.

Firemen rush to American’s rescue

LIMBANG: Firemen here on Thursday afternoon rushed to the Customs Jetty here after receiving a report of a boat which had capsized there. On arrival, they found that the boat, which belonged to American, Jonathan Wayne,72, was already tied to the jetty. They then helped the American, which was not

SGH looking for family members of Anna from Kg Remun, Serian

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is seeking public cooperation to come forward and give information on a female patient (pic) for the purpose of tracing her next of kin or family members. Based on the information from SGH, the patient has no identification document but she speaks Iban and

Former state players will take on selected veterans in friendly

KUCHING: A team of former Sarawak state players will play a friendly against a team of selected veterans from Sambir Bistari Football Club at Kampung Sambir Football Field, Asajaya today at 3.30pm. This was disclosed by Sambir Bistari Football Club President Jalek Jaafar at a press conference recently. Also at

Kuching FA to meet Kelantan’s MPKB BRI-UBES FC tomorrow

KUCHING: Kuching FA will meet MPKB BRI-UBES FC from Kelantan in a group A match of FAM Cup 2018 at Stadium Sultan Muhamammad IV, Kota Bharu tomorrow at 8.45pm. Kuching FA is now on the edge of a perfect and well-prepared preparation for the FAM Cup 2018 season, according to

Villaivan and Mohammad bag lawn bowls crown

KUCHING: Villaivan Jee Edmund and Mohammad Aris Jolhi won a lawn bowls title in a tournament between the staff of Sarawak Sports Corporation (PSS), Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS), High Performance Sports Unit (USPTN), Elite and Development Centre at PSS Lawn Bowls Field, Petra Jaya, recently. They beat Arrolflyn Elvis

Abang Johari asks Sim, Wong to reconcile

KUCHING: The Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg has hoped that SUPP President, Datuk Dr Sim Kian Hui and UPP President, Dato’ Sri Wong Soon Koh will set aside their differences and work together for the state’s benefit. Speaking during the Federation Of Chinese Associations Kuching, Samarahan

Man jailed 80 years, given 24 strokes for raping daughter

KUCHING: A general worker was sentenced to 80 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to four counts of raping his daughter about three years ago. Judge Dayang Ellyn Narissa Abang Ahmad meted out the sentence on the 40-year-old when he admitted

Sarawak Energy: Probe on report launched

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has launched an investigation into a report that one of its sub-contractors working on a sub-station project in Miri was found to have employed foreign workers without valid work permits. “We wish to reiterate that we strongly condemned the hiring of illegal workers by any contractor or