Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Gawai more meaningful by today’s devt: TYT

KUCHING: Gawai Dayak celebration is more meaningful today because the lives of the people of Sarawak, especially the Iban, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit and Lun Bawang have changed a lot better. This change for the better is made possible by a people-centric government, said Head of State Tun Abdul Taib

MCMC makes courtesy call on CM

KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here. Led by its chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak, the visit aims to find and identify opportunities to collaborate with the state government

80 children of Peryatim Bintulu treated to breaking of fast

BINTULU: The excitement was evident in the face of the 80 children of the Bintulu Orphanage Welfare Organisation (Peryatim) here when they came for the breaking of fast hosted by ADAP 4orty Global Sdn Bhd yesterday. The children were all gleaming with joy when their host gave them donations. ADAP

SGH Blood Bank appeals for donors

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) blood bank is calling for eligible and new donors to assist the hospital in increasing their O-type blood supply, which is currently declining. According to a statement yesterday, the O-type blood supply is decreasing due to the increase in emergency cases as well as increased

135 children join TYT for breaking of fast

KUCHING: It was a memorable day for 135 children from Orphans Welfare Organisation of Malaysia (Peryatim) Sarawak when they broke fast with Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at Demak Jaya here Wednesday. Prior to the breaking of fast, the Head of State joined the children and

Gawai as unifying factor

Let’s guard this knot that binds all Dayaks into one: Masing KUCHING: Dayaks are warned that their Gawai is being used to further divide them. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing has called on Dayaks not to allow people outside their community to use the cultural festival to

290 receive land titles from Awang Tengah

MUKAH: Some 188 persons received land titles under Section 18 of the State Land Code from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in a ceremony at Dalat Community Hall here, yesterday. During the ceremony another 102 persons from Ulu Sungai Apang and Sungai Buluh, Oya also received

1,000 jobs for qualified Sarawakians this year

KUCHING: Qualified Sarawakians may have 1,000 jobs awaiting them in the state civil service this year. This was made known during a courtesy call made on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday. The chief minister received two delegations yesterday,

Contraband cigs, liquor worth RM17,435 confiscated

KUCHING: Various brands of cigarettes and alcoholic drinks with no Customs clearance were confiscated by the enforcement division of the Miri Customs Department. The seizure of 77,540 sticks of cigarettes and 1,626.05 litres of alcoholic beverages valued at RM17,435.35 with unpaid duties of RM98,364.03 was made during an inspection at

By August next year Kapit won’t be remote anymore

KUCHING: Kapit which is deep in the central region will not be so remote anymore once the 9.6km Ngemah-Temalat stretch of the Kanowit-Song-Kapit Road is completed in August next year. This road will thereafter be connected to the tar-sealed Jalan Song-Sipang-SK Temalat en route to Kapit. By then, the whole