Thursday, 26 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SGH appeals to Siong’s next of kin

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) urges the public to inform family members or next of kin to a male patient known as Siong Kok Lam, in his 70s who is now placed in the Emergency and Trauma Department of the hospital. According to a statement issued by SGH, the patient

Community Leaders Association given RM50k in grant

SRI AMAN: The Community Leaders Association here yesterday received a total grant of RM50,000 courtesy of three people’s representatives. Giving the allocations were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun who donated RM20,000 whereas Deputy Home Minister Dato Masir Kujat and Bukit Begunan Assemblyman Datuk Mong Dagang

‘Many students in S’wak have tested positive for drugs’

KUCHING: MP for Stampin, Julian Tan calls on the police force to urgently address the growing number of drug related activities which have infiltrated into schools involving school students. He calls for more stringent enforcement by the authorities to curb such activities especially when it involves school children. Tan said

RM800,000 allocated for RTP in Asajaya this year

ASAJAYA: The provision of infrastructure and basic facilities to the people in the Asajaya constituency will continue to be the main agenda through the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) initiatives. Asajaya Assemblyman, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the government has allocated RM5 million under RTP to each state constituency for

Snowdan to upgrade sports fields at village

SIMUNJAN: Balai Ringin State Assemblyman, Snowdan Lawan will upgrade the sports field at Kampung Sebangkoi Jaya, Simunjan in  future. He said the sports field could promote more   social and sports activities among the residents.  “Besides upgrading the field, we are also planning to build a pavilion (stage) for the

186 pints of blood collected during campaign

KUCHING: A blood donation campaign was successfully organised by the Federation of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions Chinese Associations Youth Section, Sarawak (“Federation Youth”) and supported by Sarawak Lungsi Association Youth Section (“Lungsi Youth”)   last Sunday  at  CityONE Megamall here. 215 participants were registered while 186 pints of blood were

CM pledges to implement people-centric policies

It is expected that the state government, led by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, will make some adjustments and improvements to policies that have been laid down by his immediate predecessor, the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Haji Satem and let them continue. It will not

DOOR to STARDOM

Iron Hardcore an iconic club to youths KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang Assemblyman, Dato’ Idris Buang was appointed as the patron of Iron Hardcore Bodybuilding Club, here. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Iron Hardcore Bodybuilding Club Samarahan, at the Civic Centre, Kota Samarahan on Monday, Idris  announced a grant of

Johari in China on first working visit overseas

BEIJING: Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun  Openg  arrived here on Sunday evening for his first working visit overseas since his appointment as Chief Minister of Sarawak about two months ago.  He was accompanied by his wife, Datin Amar Dato Hajah Juma’ani Tun Datuk Tuanku Haji Bujang, Second Finance Minister, Dato

Man dies in bike-lorry collision

SARATOK:  A 21-year-old man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a lorry at Jalan Ulu Lun here, late Sunday night. The victim, identified as James Bugat Malang, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. It was said that prior to the accident, the lorry was