SPAOH: In addition to floods, the monsoon season that hits the country also incurs other risks such as falling trees that should be paid attention to by the community. Betong District Civil Defence Force officer Second Lieutenant Desem Samuel said, perhaps cases like this don’t happen so much that they
SIMANGGANG: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) branch here is confident of achieving its target of having 5,000 members by the end of this year. “We will mobilise various efforts to attract the public’s interest in participating in the party,” said its chairman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. “Currently SUPP Simanggang
PUSA: Work to repair a portion of the Sungai Krian ferry that was damaged is expected to be carried out next month. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development (Infrastructure Development) Aidel Lariwoo said, currently the technical committee of the Public Works Department (PWD) is evaluating the proposal papers submitted
SELANGAU: Decades-old electrical wiring is best replaced to minimise the risk of fires at premises like longhouses. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare, Mohammad Razi Sitam, said the majority of longhouse fires, for instance, involved old wooden structures. “The risk is very high not only due to carelessness in the kitchen
KABONG: Tanjung Kembang Beach, which is the focus of visitors every weekend, was further enlivened by the excitement of the Malaysia Day celebration there on Saturday. Various exciting activities were held, the most attention-grabbing being the women’s tug-of-war competition and the sand castle building event. Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir
SIMANGGANG: To avoid confusion between Malaysia Day, National Day, and Sarawak Day, children should be educated on the essential stories of Malaysia’s formation. The parade or procession, according to SJKC School Management Board Chairman Chung Hua Simanggang Temenggung Kueh Aik Seng, is one of the most important occasions for educating
SIMANGGANG: Team Cahaya Helang Tasik was crowned Batang Lupar Benak King in conjunction with the Sri Aman Pesta Benak 2022 on the banks of Batang Lupar, yesterday. The victory allowed Fadli Othman’s team to go home with the main prize of RM10,000 and a trophy. The runner-up was the Bistari
SIMANGGANG: The government should be prepared to consider several factors to ensure that the tourism industry in Sri Aman Division develops rapidly and becomes a major contributor to the economy of its residents. In making the call, Sri Aman 2022 Benak Festival Organising Committee chairman Elvis Didit and said the
SIMANGGANG: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wants to keep the seat distribution ratio between Sarawak and Sabah if the return of 35 per cent of the 222 parliamentary seats to the two states is approved later. Its chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said GPS at a Special
SIMANGGANG: The iconic Pesta Benak (Tidal Bore Festival) is back. The festival, which was introduced in 2001, is so popular that Sri Aman or Simanggang came to be known as ‘Bandar Benak Malaysia’. This year the festival enters its 19th edition, two years after as it was last held in