Sunday, 22 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Have body cameras for law enforcement officers

KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has suggested that the federal government makes body cameras compulsory for all law enforcement officers such as the police, immigration, customs and security guards, especially those guarding the borders in the state. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said body cameras would

Fatimah chides Anwar for negative criticism

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim got it all wrong when he said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has not done much for the country and people since it took over the government. According to Parti Pesaka Bumipitera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah,

Stop playing race politics

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakatan Harapan (PH) cohorts need to seriously stop playing the dangerous racial card in their political game. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang said it was crystal clear there were many things that the

Patient was transferred to SGH

KUCHING: Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) has clarified that the positive Covid-19 case (the 576th and the 18th death) in the state last Saturday was not admitted to their facility on July 9 as reported. BMC said the 72-year-old local patient was presented to their emergency department with respiratory symptoms and

Report unlicensed childcare centres: Fatimah

KUCHING: Parents who have doubt that the childcare centres (Taska) and kindergartens (Tadika) in Sarawak are operating without permits are encouraged to inform the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said parents can always inform her ministry and the ministry will

Ensuring child centres’ safety

KUCHING: To ensure the safety of the children, childcare centres (Taska) and kindergartens (Tadika) are required to comply with the new standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines and must fill in the Consolidate Form to ease the process of registration in setting up these institutions. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women,

Unity Ministry discusses plans with CM

KUCHING: National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamad Sadique and delegates from her ministry paid a courtesy visit on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here, yesterday. According to Halimah, she said several matters were discussed with the chief minister — among

Work out amicable seat allocations, says PBB info chief

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leaders and members need to use every endeavour to work out amicable solutions in resolving any differences on seats claims, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He said if seat-swapping among the component parties is necessary, what is important is

Seat swap? Why not?

KUCHING: Swapping of seats could be an option if voters have lost faith in the respective parties. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said voters had indicated that they would not give their support if a party was still given the exclusive right to put

Energy key to Sarawak’s progress, says CM

BALEH: Energy for running agricultural industries and other industries is crucial to the overall development of Sarawak’s economy, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed out that with the takeover of the Bakun Hydroelectric Project (HEP) from the federal government and power generation from the Batang