Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Nur Hazirah Syukur

Teenager arrested for rape

KUCHING: The Session’s Court here ordered a teenager to be sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo for raping his underage girlfriend. The accused, 18, pleaded guilty before Session’s Court judge Jason Juga for raping his girlfriend until she gave birth to a baby girl. Jason ordered the

Takaful scheme for GPS members launched

KUCHING: Members of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will rest easy knowing their welfare will be protected all times through the Nadi Sarawak Takaful scheme. Mossuri Takaful Services managing director, Sharifah Nor Azizah Wan Mustapha said the scheme was designed and underwritten by Etiqa General Takaful Berhad and Etiqa Family Takaful

Unity City exemplified by bond within community

KUCHING: Continuous harmony and bond within the community are important milestones to ensure Kuching remains a Unity City. “The key to social unity is continuous interaction between various groups or races here (Kuching),” Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2020 here

Fostering unity through festivities

KUCHING: Celebrations such as theMid-Autumn festival will greatly foster unity among the various races in Sarawak. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, it is not only celebrated by the Chinese community but by other races as well. “This is an interesting thing we can see

No surge in cases, hopefully

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is hopeful that there will be no spike in Covid-19 cases when Sarawak holds its upcoming state election. “If the Sarawak election is carried out later, we hope that there will be no increase in Covid-19 cases happening in

Video games possible as a career

KUCHING: Video games like PUBG Mobile are more than just a hobby as it can be turned into a career to generate income. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said if one wishes to make a career out of PUBG Mobile or any other game, it needs

Samarahan a domestic tourism destination

KUCHING: The potential of Kota Samarahan in being a domestic tourism destination will be tapped by the federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) said its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the area is home to a host of eco-tourism products that will be further promoted by the

Satok PBB receives visit from Igan youths

KUCHING: Satok Service Centre received participants of the Igan ‘Jelajah Belia’ programme today in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2020. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said this was the first time they had received visits by youths from other areas. “Their arrival must be with

First Community Action Programme of department

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Action Programme (CAP) of the Information Department (Jabatan Penerangan or JaPen) was first carried out in the state yesterday (Sept 12). State JaPen director Swady Guliling said CAP is a platform for departments to enhance communication and connection networks together with the local community as well

A long-awaited project

Batang Igan Bridge KUCHING: Residents of the Igan parliamentary constituency, especially Daro and Matu, including Igan have waited patiently for the construction of the 1.6 kilometre Batang Igan Bridge. Igan MP Ahmad Johnie Zawawi said the high-impact project costs RM285 million and is expected to be completed by 2024. “With