MIRI:The Sarawak-Sabah link road, when completed, will be an economic catalyst, says Baru Bian. Work on the road from Long Lama to Lawas over a distance of 300km will probably start end of this year or early next year. “It’s good news for Sarawakians, especially those residing in the northern
MIRI: Three personnel of the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) on Tuesday evening removed a hornet’s nest the size of a small car tyre. The nest apparently occupied a storage cabinet of a secondary school in Luak here. Upon receiving a call on the discovery from the school at 5pm,
MIRI: A 46-year-old man was killed on the spot after he was crushed by a reversing excavator at an estate in Kuala Baram Tuesday evening. In the 4.20pm incident, Selute Sigi died from severe head and body injuries. State traffic and enforcement department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu in a
MIRI: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) is not a political agenda of the GPS state government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah explained that it is a manifestation of the government’s inclusiveness towards other religions besides Islam. He was officiating at a dinner celebrating the proclamation and elevation
MIRI: The state government is taking over the operations of Betong and Bekenu Rural Transformation Centres (RTC) after the federal government suspended the centres’ funding since the beginning of this year. In disclosing this after the launch of a bird-singing competition in Bekenu yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas
MIRI: A woman in her 20s was shocked and terrified to find a one-and a-half- foot long monitor lizard hiding inside the toilet of her house in Piasau Garden on Saturday night (March 2). The lizard was hanging out of the bowl of the squat toilet of the house before
MIRI: A heavily pregnant woman and her husband were among 21 people arrested during two operations conducted by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) Sarawak here on Friday night. Those arrested were between 21 and 48 years old. Ten of them tested positive for drugs. Involved in the operation were NADA
MIRI: The no-smoking ban has been officially enforced in Sarawak effective today (March 1). For Sarawak Indian Association vice-president Karambir Singh, he described the enforcement as a good initiative by the Sarawak government. “I hope there is proper enforcement in place to ensure compliance. Otherwise, it will be just be
CM praises the association in getting Dayak community into business MIRI: Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg applauded the Gagasan Anak Dayak Sarawak Association’s (GADS’) effort in getting members of the Dayak community to venture into business. “GADS is a platform for members of the Dayak community
MIRI: Various rare and exotic wildlife species were left behind by fleeing traders when surprise raids were carried out in several locations in the state. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) officers swooped down on the markets here, Kuala Baram, Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Matang, Serian, Bau, Sibu, Julau, Selangau, Bintulu and Kidurong.