Saturday, 28 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Ban on cooking at 5-foot ways effective Jan, 2018

KUCHING: With effect from January 2018, Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will enforce the prohibtion on cooking or food preparation at five-foot ways in accordance with Article 26 (2)(a) of the Local Authorities (Cleanliness) by-Laws, 1999 where such activities are totally prohibited from being conducted without the approval of the

Symposium attracts over 150 participants

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Unimas is ready to make available its linguistic specialists for the purpose of research and documentation of local languages/dialects. Unima s Vi c e Chanc e l lor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said it would be a great loss if a certain language just disappeared without

Detailed study for LRT Project to start in two months

KUCHING: The detailed study on the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project will start once the initial feasibility study which is now ongoing is completed in two months, said SEDC Chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Abdul Aziz bin Dato Husain. “The initial feasibility study is still ongoing. It is

Rotary delegates call on Acting Governor

KUCHING: A delegation of Rotary leaders paid a courtesy call on the state’s Acting Governor Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Bujang Mohammed Nor. They were led by Rotary International District 3310 Governor, Datuk Lee Chuen Wan, who was accompanied by his wife District First Lady Datuk Naomi Chong. Also in

Naim Foundation honours top students from Kuching schools

KUCHING: It was an early Christmas present for top students from SMK Batu Lintang, SMK Green Road, Chung Hua Middle School No. 3 and Chung Hua Middle School No. 4 when they received the Naim Foundation Academic Excellence Awards recently. Part of the Naim Foundation’s community outreach programme, the awards

Closure of Sungai Semenggok 1 Bridge

KUCHING:  Kuching Division Public Works Department wishes to inform road users, especially those using the Sungai Semenggok 1 Bridge at 9th Mile, Kuching-Serian Road that will be closed fully temporarily starting today 14 December from 11pm till 6am the next day. This road closure is to enable ‘Load Test’ works

Army carries out community outreach programme in Song

SONG: Three officers and five rank and file personnel from the Third Batallion Royal Rangers Regiment, Ninth Brigade carried out a community outreach programme at Kampung Gelam here on Tuesday. This programme was a continuation of the Mobile Outreach Programme carried out at Dewan Penghulu Seribu, Nanga Tada, Kanowit, on

Miri mass blood donation at E-Mart Riam on Sunday

MIRI : Miri Malaysian Re d Crescent Society and various co-organisers will be holding a mass blood donation at Level 1, E-Mart Riam this Sunday, December 17 between 9.30am and 2pm This is an annual event to build up the blood stocks before the Christmas and New Year festive season.

Abg Johari receives three courtesy calls

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg received three courtesy visits at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday morning. The first to visit him was the Director-General of Customs Department Malaysia, Datuk Seri Subroniam Tholasy. It was Subroniam’s first official visit on the chief

SUKSAR a-coming AGAIN

KUCHING: Members of the public are cordially invited for the official opening ceremony of Sukan Sarawak (SukSar) 2017 which will be held at Stadium Perpaduan Negeri Sarawak in Petra Jaya tomorrow at 3pm. The official opening ceremony is to be attended by all of the 1,000 athletes who are competing