Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Three more deaths push state’s total to 120

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another three deaths related to Covid-19 today, taking the total number in the state to 120. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the 118th death which was case number 18,504 was a 68-year-old local woman who was found unconscious by

Ensure win for Gerawat, Mulu folk told

MULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has called upon the communities in this sub-district to render full support to their assemblyman, Datuk Gerawat Gala and ensure that he wins in the coming 12th state election. He said Gerawat is very hardworking and has worked tirelessly to ensure

Priority to ensure GPS wins big

KUCHING: Would allowing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to contest in one or two state seats in the 12th State Election increase the chance of state ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to win big? Bersatu Sarawak chairman Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian said the party respected GPS’ stand to contest

Call to gazette Mulu kampung as village reserves

MULU: The people of Kampung Melinau and Kampung Batu Bungan in the sub-district here want their areas to be gazetted as village reserves. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said  the state government will consider the matter  and discuss it further with the  Land and Survey Department. “Once

Greenlight for Mulu Mini Township

MULU: The Sarawak government has approved the building of Mulu Mini Township in the sub-district here. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg added  the state government would also build better police, customs and immigration offices to ensure the safety of tourists and the local people. “We will have

Non-Muslims free to use word ‘Allah’

MULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated that non-Muslims in Sarawak are free to use the word ‘Allah’ in their prayers and religious publications. “In Sarawak, you can use (the word) ‘Allah’, while for some they won’t allow and quarrel (over it). “We in Sarawak, anytime

Bawang Assan SUPP chairman takes Baru to task

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau has hit out at Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) Selangau MP Baru Bian for questioning the significance of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin declaring Sarawak as a “wilayah” (region). He said both “state” and “territory” were used in

Five years to complete road project

BARAM: The Ulu Baram landscape will be transformed once the proposed Miri-Marudi-Long Terawan road project is completed in the next four to five years. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the road is among the infrastructure development planned by the state government for the benefit of the

New cluster declared in Sibu

KUCHING: Another Covid-19 cluster named the Jalan Maju Cluster in Sibu was declared by the State Health Department today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, however, did not reveal the details of the new cluster. “There are 40 clusters that are still active. Of the

385 new cases in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded 385 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the state’s tally to 18,164. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of the total cases, 129 were reported in Sri Aman, Sibu (81), Bintulu (52), Miri (45), Kuching (22), Saratok (13), Lubok Antu (10),