SARATOK: People were making a beeline to the shops for a spot of last minute shopping on Tuesday with just hours remaining before the Gawai Dayak celebration begins. Among the more sought after items were traditional clothes, personal adornments and crafts to enliven the occasion which is being celebrated in
SIMANGGANG: A two-storey house at Kampung Hilir Sri Aman was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday. According to Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Ramlan Marajan, they were informed about the blaze about 7.15am. A team rushed to the location and while the fire was put out, it
BETONG: An injured lorry driver was trapped in his seat following a head-on collision with another lorry along Jalan Tanjung Assam here. According to Betong Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Chief Vincent Baling Yabi, the driver had to be extricated from the cabin with special equipment. “The victim was then rushed
ROBAN: A water supply project in the Ulu Roban area is expected to start by the end of this year or early 2023. Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju said the project, funded by the Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) and worth RM14.3mil, was approved in the second quarter of last
BELADIN: All parties involved in oil palm cultivation in the Beting Maro constituency will be called to discuss “disproportionate” profit distribution. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said the issue has also surfaced in his constituency. “I take note of what was voiced
DEBAK: Contractors are urged to take responsibility for development projects that could not be completed on time, particularly the Debak Sub-District Sports Complex and several projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). Deputy Minister for Community Wellbeing Development, Mohammad Razi Sitam stressed that when it was stated that a project
DEBAK: All parties, including members of the community, should make integrity a way of life. Community Wellbeing Development Deputy Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam said the Sarawak government was the only state that placed great emphasis on integrity. “The Sarawak Premier’s Department has established a special unit called the Integrity and
DEBAK: Oil palm plantation companies have been urged to provide for themselves a ferry service crossing Batang Igan specifically to transport their trucks. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya, said this would be a win-win approach as it would also resolve various difficulties
BUNGIN: The process of building the three long-awaited new mosques in Saribas costing RM20 million is expected to proceed smoothly. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare Mohammad Razi Sitam said all the projects were approved by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg under the People’s Project. “It involves
SPAOH: A cat that was stuck up a 12-foot-tall mango tree was finally rescued by members of the Civil Defence Force (APM). “At about 10.40am on Monday (May 9), we were informed by the cat owner that his pet was unable to climb down on its own after climbing up