Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Ministry urges Pan Borneo contractors to carry works with utmost care

KUCHING: The Sa rawa k Ministry of Utilities has advised the Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd and their work package contractors and sub-contractors to carry out their works with utmost care and diligence to avoid water supply interruption caused by excavation works. The ministry, in a statement yesterday, said numerous

Neighbourhood committee holds first meeting for 2018

MUKAH: Taman King Sum and Taman Hung Liong Area Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT KSHL) conducted its first committee meeting for the year. Held at a house of one of its members over the weekend, the event discussed the activities to be held throughout the year 2018. One of the new

KMC win SMC crown

MUKAH: Kuching Medical Club (KMC) won the Sarawak Medical Club (SMC) Football Championships 2018 recently, defeating Miri Medical Club (MMC) 4-0 before a huge crowd. KMC’s goals were scored by Mohd Izzudin Jahidin (two) and Abang Sanady (two). The team’s skipper Hirman Solhi was also named the best player of

Sarikei to host MSSS shuttle tournament

SARIKEI: Sarikei Division will host the Majlis Sukan Sekolah Sarawak (MSSS) badminton meet at the Dewan SMK Tinggi here from Feb 6 to 8. Sarikei Division will be represented by Wong Shin Yuan (SMK Tinggi) and Ezekiel Collin Nicholas (SMK Bandar Bintagor) in the boys’ under-18 singles and Wong Siew

Bodybuilding contest to be held on March 10

SPAOH: A bodybuilding contest dubbed Mr Pahlawan 7 will be held here on March 10 in conjunction with Bungin Festival 2018. For Betong residents only, the entry fee is RM30 per person. Registration will be conducted from 10.00 am onwards on the same day. The contest will start at 2.00pm

320 pledge corruption-free service

SRI AMAN: Government staff of Sri Aman must be free of corruption throughout their years of service. Hence, the Sri Aman Corruption-Free Pledge ceremony was held at Dewan Suarag and involved 320 government employees. The ceremony, attended by representatives from various agencies and associations, was led by Sri Aman Resident,

Assistance given to victims of longhouse fire

MARUDI: Assistant Minister of Local Government and Marudi State Assemblyman, Datu Dr Penguang anak Manggil visited and presented assistance to the fire victims of Rh. Langat Ak Anthony Collin Nanga Majang Kuala Bok yesterday. The 27-door wooden double-storey longhouse was destroyed in a fire incident on last Wednesday at 10.00am.

Associations advised to register under ROS

  KUCHING: Unregistered associations, clubs, companies and partnerships in the state that frequently conduct activities are advised to register under the Registrar of Societies (ROS). Sarawak Director of ROS Georgina Apphia Ngau said, they would approve the application to set up an association as long as it does not distort

SUPP Women chief expresses concern over sexual assult cases

KUCH ING : Following the last sexual assault case where an eleven-yearold Bintulu girl was victimised by her biological father, uncle and grandfather and quite a number of other cases that were highlighted in the media lately, SUPP Central Women chief Kho Teck Wan expressed deep concern and called on

Nancy: Use technology to learn about religion

KUCHING: The younger generation of Muslims is using technology to not only learn about their religion but to also question, teach, and network among one another. This was said by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri during the launching ceremony of the Sarawak Islamic Information Centre