Friday, 27 March 2026

Author: Osman Razali

Schools in other zones must adopt stricter SOPs

PUSA: Schools that are still operating as usual are reminded to adopt stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of Covid-19. SJKC Chung Hua board of management chairman Cr Datuk Lim Kian Choon agreed with the immediate closure of schools in red zones, as announced by Chief Minister

Congestive heart failure patient seeks public help

BETONG: A patient with congestive heart failure from Setambak Ili, here who is currently living in Negeri Sembilan is in need of RM15,000 to bear the cost of surgical treatment estimated at RM80,000. Citing a story in a Facebook post by the Persatuan Anak Borneo Semenanjung (ABS), the man was

Jennifer appointed member of advisory committee of Betong college

BETONG: Jennifer Lendai Kundat who is governance, administration and quality manager of Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) has been appointed as a member of the advisory committee — Women Community Leaders for Betong Community College for two years effective today until 30 Nov 2022. Director Andrew Douglas Gudam

No to Ramadan stalls in front of houses and roadsides

BETONG: Betong Division Disaster Management Committee does not allow the opening of Ramadan stalls in front of houses and by the roadsides in the division. Its chairman Friday Belik said the decision was arrived at during a committee meeting on April 12 chaired by Betong Division deputy Resident Abang Mohamed

Debak needs banking services

DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam is hoping that the state government will help equip Debak town with banking services. He said efforts in applying for services from banks have not yielded positive responses. “We are asking for bank kiosks not bank branches. “Therefore, the people of Debak expect the

Flood mitigation project to be tendered by May, June

DEBAK: The RM30-million flood mitigation project in Debak is expected to be tendered by no later than May or June this year, said Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. “Flash floods are due to heavy rains and high tide phenomenon and they have caused a lot of problems for residents here.

Debak to have own sports complex

DEBAK: The Debak sub-district will have its own sports complex worth RM8.9 million funded by the Sarawak government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is another development project brought by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for the people of Debak. “Congratulations to the people of

Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak reaches out to industry players

BETONG: Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS) will see several collaborations with industry players in September this year. PMBS director Suhaili Aleh said they had taken the initiative to further strengthen cooperation with local industry players, given the need to increase their graduates’ marketability in the challenging new norms due to

Pusa SUPP chairman confident Sarawak’s rights would be restored

PUSA: The matter regarding Sarawak’s status as a province and not a state, as mentioned by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently, shows that he is ready to restore the rights of Sarawak and Sabah as enshrined in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63), says Datuk Lim Kian Choon. The