BAU: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that today’s youth will become competent leaders in the future, especially when it comes to running the state. According to him, 43 percent of the population in Sarawak are made up of youth. “Therefore, I would like to see
KUCHING: All Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidates will contest the coming state election under the GPS logo despite coming from different component parties, said Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) secretary general said the possibility of overlapping seats among the component parties of the coalition was
BAU: A senior citizen has gone missing at Pekan Tondong here after failing to return home at Jalan Selalang since Wednesday afternoon (Sept 9). The 77-year-old male victim identified as Kuan Joon Ted was believed to be senile. He is often seen walking around the Pan Borneo route from Selalang
KUCHING: The implementation of the price standardisation programme worth RM83 million in Sarawak has helped the rural people to enjoy essential items at prices similar to urban areas. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said without such initiative from the government, the rural people would
ASAJAYA: Ten family members managed to escape a fiery death when their single-storey house at Kampung Jemukan Laut here was razed by fire on Friday night. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO), fire fighters from Asajaya fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving
KUCHING: The police issued 59 compound notices to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places on Friday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police would continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs including, the use of face masks and
KUCHING: Fourteen premises here comprising grocery stores and residential houses had their power supply cut after being suspected of engaging in illegal online gambling activities yesterday. District acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa explained that the integrated operation was carried out simultaneously by a team from the Kuching Crime Investigation
KUCHING: The police here have arrested two men, aged 22 and 28, found in possession of drugs at Jalan Matang Baru here last Thursday. District acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the arrest was made around 1.45pm upon receiving tip-off. “Inspection on both men found one solid chunk of
PADAWAN: Police arrested two men for possession of the drug syabu in two separate raids in Batu Kawa near here last Thursday. District acting police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the first raid was carried out on an unnumbered shop in RPR Batu Kawa around 11am. The team conducted
SIBU: The marine police (PPM) here and Kuching marine intelligence unit have seized contraband liquor worth RM42,940 during a raid at a premises in Sibu Jaya Commercial Centre here last Thursday. According to Sarawak PPM Region 5 Commander ACP Shamsol Kassim, the raid was conducted around 2.15pm. It found a