Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Abg Jo attends SUPP Sibu CNY luncheon

SIBU: The State Government will continue to bring development if given the trust and full support of the people in the upcoming general election (GE14). Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said strong unity among the state’s multi-racial society is needed to ensure a Barisan Nasional (BN) victory in GE14.

Shortage of blood types A, B and AB

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank (TDHUS) has appealed to the public to donate their blood at TDHUS or the nearby TDHUS Mobile Blood Donation Campaign Unit. In a press statement issued yesterday, the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) revealed that they have faced a shortage of blood supplies for

Building S’wak to become more prosperous for all

  The Chinese the world over from Hong Kong to New York, albeit at different time, are celebrating the New Year 2018 as the Earth Dog Year, which enters its fifth Day today. The Horoscope 2018 predicts that the year of the Brown Earth Dog is going to be a

Tun Taib continues CNY visit in Sibu

SIBU: The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud with his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib continued their Chinese New Year visit here yesterday. He first visited the Managing Director of KTS Group, Dato Henry Lau Lee Kong at the residence in Jalan Tun

400 join SK Semerah Padi ‘Gotong Royong Perdana 2018’

KUCHING: More than 400 members of the Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Semerah Padi, Kuching participated in ‘Gotong Royong Perdana 2018’. Speaking during the launching of the programme, the President of PIBG SK Semerah Padi, Sabini Basuni expressed her gratitute for the overwhelming support from the parents as

Power outage due to cable theft attempt

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy’s operations arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad’s (SESCO) investigation to the Chinese New Year outage affecting some parts of Petra Jaya, pointed to severely damaged cables caused by attempted cable theft. In the incident, two 33kV underground cables from Matang to Astana 33kV substation, were cut at a location

Ina, 27, is a determined teacher

TATAU: More than a week ago, this woman teacher was forced to face the worst flood situation since she was posted to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Muput on the banks of Sungai Anap in Tatau District here. Ina Rosyaida Yahya, 27, along with other members of the school, had to

Meradong police arrest, detain a few theft suspects

BINTANGOR:   Meradong police suceeded in arrested a number of individuals suspected in various burglary cases in the district. Local District Police chief DSP Sofian Abu Bakar said those detained suspects were aged between 19 and 45 years old, some of whom were found with more than one previous record

Felcra lends help to 176 flood victims

MUKAH: A total of 176 flood victims in Mukah received assistance from Felcra Berhad Sarawak Region, Mukah Zone. They are actually the participants of Felcra project from villages such as Kampung Jebungan, Teh ,Tabo, Tegak and Penakub Ulu. Given the honour to present the assistance items was Balingian Assemblyman Abdul

Car driver dies in crash with tanker

TATAU: The Tatau Fire and Rescue Services Department (BBP Tatau) received a call informing about a road accident yesterday morning at 0701 hours. It was stated the road accident occurred at Tatau-Bintulu Road along Selitut Tatau. BBP Tatau immediately sent its assets including one Atego vehicle and seven personnel led