Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Centre empowers the blind, inspires community

KUCHING: The Sarawak Society for the Blind Centre here continues to inspire the community by empowering individuals with visual impairments. Kota Sentosa assemblyman, Wilfred Yap Yau Sin, said the centre embodies hope, resilience and the transformative power of inclusivity. “Every day, it uplifts lives, empowers individuals with visual impairments, and

SSPCA, SOS, and UNIMAS to tackle campus strays

KUCHING: Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) together with Save Our Strays (SOS) will work with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) next month to create greater awareness about the care for their campus strays. SSPCA president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said as part of the collaboration, the teams

More women appointed to roles in Sarawak’s local councils

KUCHING: More women are given the opportunity to take up roles at the local government level in Sarawak. Commenting on the Dalat and Mukah Districts Council (MDDM) members for the 2025-2028 term, Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said she was pleased to note that

Elderly man found safe after going missing in forest

MUKAH: A 75-year-old man, who went missing after entering the forest near Kampung Judan here yesterday morning, was found safe today. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre said the Mukah Operations Centre received a call at 8:15 pm yesterday reporting on a missing person, identified as Narudin Abdullah. A

Man nabbed over pickup theft

KUCHING: A 54-year-old man was arrested less than four hours after stealing a Toyota Hilux, here yesterday (Apr 25). Kuching District Police in a statement said, the theft occurred at 3.47 pm yesterday, when the vehicle owner was unloading items in front of a premises at Sin Sin Park while

Baby, three others injured in car accident

SRI AMAN: A six-month-old baby suffered a head injury while three others were also hurt in a self-accident at Kampung Punggu Dadak, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian early this morning (Apr 26). Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s operations centre said the incident involved a Perodua Viva carrying seven people – two adults,

Swiss Ambassador pays courtesy call on TYT

KUCHING: The Swiss Ambassador to Malaysia Chantal Moser has paid a courtesy call to Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi. The visit, held at Astana Negeri Sarawak, aimed to explore opportunities and strengthen ties between

Govt awaits counterproposal

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof reiterates that the government will establish a committee to discuss proposals on allocation for opposition MPs once the opposition submits its counterproposal. The Deputy Prime Minister said the opposition had previously rejected the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the allocations for MPs. “Therefore, the committee

Pan Borneo Highway Jakar section opens before Hari Raya

KUCHING: A section of the Pan Borneo Highway along Jakar junction is expected to be opened for public use before the Hari Raya celebration. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the contractors involved has committed to ensure the road is passable by March 25. “Today, we are visiting

Public urged not to spread false claims on Bakun dam water release

KUCHING: The public has been urged to refrain from spreading unfounded rumours following claims on social media that rising water levels were caused by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) releasing water from the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas dismissed the allegations, stating that no such