Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SERIAN: A total of 3, 034 people from 793 homes in 21 villages in Serian Division were affected by flood as of late Tuesday. Of these, 363 families with 1,260 people were sheltered at 11 relief centres while 389 families comprising 1,692 people though affected chose to remain in their

STAPANG: The street and road in Stapang bazaar by the river banks about 123 kilometres from Sibu and 95 kilometres from Bintulu yesterday suffered a landslide and were inundated by flood water as high as four feet. The road connecting the two main towns also suffered severe damage. However the

MUKAH:  Main access road to SK Bukit Inkerbai and SK Lubuk Bemban, Jalan Tajam was flooded due to continuous rains over the past few days. Because of that, both schools were forced to close as flood water was reaching to chest level of an average man and the paths to

SADONG JAYA: Yesterday afternoon, Hope Place brought along food items and other necessities to the flood victims at two relief centres here. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan handed over the relief items that included rice, biscuits, noodles, children pampers, adult pampers, Milo, milk powder and drinking water to the flood

KUCHING: Sarawak Heritage Society will hold a public talk on ‘Borneo’s WW2 Japanese Shipwrecks: an underwater living museum’ on Feb 13 at 6pm, at Museum Café, Main Bazaar here. In 1941, several Japanese navy ships were sunk off the coast of Santubong and a number of others off the Borneo

MUKAH: Nineteen needy persons from the district received cash donations in the form of angpows from the Mukah Chinese Benevolent Society (MCBS) yesterday morning. The angpows were presented by MCBS chairman, Yeo Tiong Ing at a simple ceremony held at MK99 Seafood Restaurant here. It was held in conjunction with

KUCHING: Ten Miss Grand Serian Sarawak 2018 finalists will vie for the title on March 3 at Dewan Riot, Kampung Pichin, Serian. The finalists are Anasuziana Bong, Edlie Nova Anak Edward, Fernessa Corrie Anak Siah, Jacqualine Anak Ayong, Lydia Anak Hyginus, Melanie De Mensko, Niafirra Riti Anak Spencer, Phyntergrow Genevie

KUCHING: Sarawak State Library is inviting members of the public to join its ‘Night at the Library 2018’ programme on Feb 24 (Saturday), from 7pm to 10pm. The programme will take place at the library compound.  Exciting activities await the public such as Info Hunt, Paper Quiling, TJBot workshop, ‘Spiderman

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi attended the Kapit Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owners’ Association (Kapit CSROA) 41th anniversary celebration, held at a local restaurant here on Tuesday evening. He said he always looked toward to the invitation together with Jefferson Jamit Unyat, who