Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Over 100 at JCI-organised gathering

SIBU: More than 100 people attended a gathering organised by Junior Chamber International (JCI) of Sibu Jaya Chapter and Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Micheal Tiang with needy parents and stateless children to get to know the issue better in the newly opened Sibu Jaya Tuition Centre at Sibu

Call to conserve, preserve water resources

SIBU: The official opening of the Rural Water Supply Department (RWSD) Office here yesterday by Minister of Public Utilities, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rudi Utom marked a significant milestone for the department. Speaking at the event, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Utilities, Dato Ir Alice Jawan Empaling said

Bumi scholars can pursue accountancy courses under PPAM-A programme at Sunway

KUCHING: Bumiputera students in Sarawak can now enroll for professional accountancy courses at Kolej Sunway Kuching under the Peneraju Professional Akauntan Muda Kategori A (PPAM-A) (SPM Leavers) programme. Awarded by Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju), this exclusive scheme is currently offered only in the Klang Valley and Sarawak as

Seven vehicles to be used as hearses

LIMBANG: The people here can now heave a sigh of relief after the Federal government presented seven vehicles which will be used as hearses to transport bodies from Miri to Limbang and vice versa. According to Member of Parliament for Limbang, Haji Hasbi Habibollah, of the seven vehicles two were

RM700,000 approved for erosion mitigation project

MUKAH: The government through Tellian Assemblyman, Yussibnosh Balo has approved RM700,000 to build an embankment along Mukah River near Masjid Jamek or Kampung Datu Waterfront which is having critical erosion problems. Yussibnosh when met yesterday said the allocation was approved under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) and the project will

189 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DETAINED IN ‘OPS SAPU’

MUKAH: 189 illegal immigrants were detained by Sarawak Immigration Department in an operation codenamed “Ops Sapu” here early yesterday morning. The operation, which began at 5.00am, was carried out by 72 operation officers led by Deputy Chief of the Kuching Immigrat ion Depar tment Enforcement Division, Rosliah Binti Kassim. In

Abdullah sheds light on issue of RM5m RTP allocations

KUCHING: The RM5 million Rural Transformation Project (RTP) allocations for the State Assemblymen (ADUN) are not channelled directly to the ADUNs themselves. Such allocation will only be channelled through after the list of projects to be undertaken in each constituency is submitted by each ADUN in a lab a year

SFC catches 2.27-metre croc in Pusa

BETONG: The government’s crocodile culling and removal efforts undertaken by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) are continuing in earnest, this time concentrating on the waters of Sg. Undai, Pusa, in response to the fatal crocodile attack on Besimillah bin Rajali, 46, recently. “SFC’s Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) from the corporation’s

Car crash claims two lives

SRI AMAN: A car driver and a passenger died on the spot while three others sustained only minor injuries after the Perodua Axia car they were travelling in skidded before it rammed a telephone pole at KM31, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian early yesterday morning. The two deceased have been identified as

Tanjung Kembang Beach as new tourist destination

KABONG: The Tanjung Kembang Beach here has huge potentials to be developed into a new holiday and tourist destinations to attract more visitors to this district. Thi s was pointed out by Kabong Assemblyman, Mohd Chee Kadir when officiating at the Tanjung Kembang Beach De v e l opment Pha