Thursday, 26 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

RM375,000 allocated to 24 bodies

SIBU: A total of 24 organisations received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants from the Minister of International Trade and ECommerce, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh. The grants total l ing up t o RM375,000 were distributed to associations, non-governmental organisations, and clubs to enable them to carry out their yearly

Mundaw’s mini museum at his Muara Tuang hqrs

KUCHING : The General Commanding Officer of the First Infantry Division, Major General Datuk Steven Mundaw is making a mini museum at his headquarters here in Muara Tuang Camp. He salvaged the hundreds of old pictures, paper cuttings and artifacts stashed in files, scrape books and in the storerooms, and

E-waste collection for a good cause

KUCHING: In conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year, the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) unit of SJK Chung Hua No 5, will organise an electronic waste (e-waste) collection event at SJK Chung Hua No 5 from 9:00am to 12:00noon on 20th January 2018 (Saturday) . The objective is to minimise

66-year-old woman driver rams car, electric pole, tree

KUCHING: A 66-year-old woman who lost control of her car along Jalan Tengah here around 3.30 pm yesterday knocked her vehicle against an electric pole before crashing into a tree by the roadside. At the time of the accident, it was raining heavily. In the process of hitting the electric

Tourism delegation on 3-day study-visit to Kuching

KUCHING: Twenty-seven officials from Tourism Melaka, led by General Manager Norena Jaafar, was in Kuching on a three-day study visit from 13 January . The delegation, which included dancers, visited the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) to learn Sarawak traditional dances which they will perform in Melaka. Norena said the delegation

DID upgrading drains in Sungai Maong

KUCHING: Many people especially those residing at low-lying areas have begun to worry about the flooding issue in light of the rainy season. One of those affected areas is Iris Garden Square at Hui Sing Garden whereby residents have been experiencing flash floods in the last couple of days due

Villagers lodge police report over find

MUKAH: After residents of Kpg Seberang here found the body of a man inside a drain in the village last Sunday, they immediately lodged a report at the Mukah District Police Headquarters at 4,30pm. The deceased has been identified as Mohamad Zainin Ahmad Jawawi, 59, of Kpg Sungai Alo here

Police interrogate PBDSB president

KUCHING: President of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB), Cobbold John Lusoi was called up for interrogation at 10am in the Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD) here, yesterday. He was accompanied by PBDSB Youth Chief who is also the party’s VicePresident and other party members. Cobbold later lodged a report

40 graves affected by landslide

SRI AMAN: Continuous torrential rain last Friday causes a landslide at a Muslim Cemetery at Bukit Stirau near Kampung Baur, Tanjung Bijat near here on Sunday. About 40 graves were badly affected by the landslide. A villager, Baharudin Abdul Karim, 34, said following the landslide, it seemed as though the

KWKPK Open Day on Feb 3

KUCHING: Ministry of Welfare, Community Well being, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) will held its ‘KWKPK Open Day’ on Feb 3 and 4 at the Kuching Waterfront here. This was announced by its minister, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah at a press conference in Baitulmakmur, Petra Jaya yesterday. The inaugural