Contributing towards state’s e-sports development
KUCHING:The Sesa Mini Esports Hub at D-Virtual Park in Kota Samarahan can contribute towards the development of the e-sports industry in Sarawak. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said that the e-sports arena, which spans an area of 7,000 square feet, was the initiative of the Sarawak Esports Association (Sesa) along […]
Residents live ‘under siege’
KUCHING: Residents in Samarahan have expressed fear and concern over Covid-19, with the area in a somewhat precarious position with several clusters surrounding it. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that Kota Samarahan was in a difficult position – not too far away in the east are the Covid-19 clusters of […]
Initiative to promote reforestation
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area. This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]
Two men held for drug possession
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police picked up two men for possessing drugs worth RM705 at the compound of a local university on Monday night (July 20). Kota Samarahan District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said that the arrest was carried out by a team from the Kota Samarahan Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) around 8.10pm. The […]
Supermarket catches fire
KUCHING: In Kota Samarahan, a storage unit inside a supermarket at Desa Ilmu caught fire last Sunday night (July 19). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firemen from Kota Samarahan fire station to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 7.45pm. On arrival, the firemen found that the fire, which was on […]
Samarahan turns yellow
KUCHING: Samarahan district has now been categorised as a yellow zone following the detection of one locally transmitted positive Covid-19 case in the area. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the case was one of three positive Covid-19 cases detected in the state today. “With the detection of one locally transmitted case in Samarahan today, […]
Man arrested for alleged incestuous relationship with daughter
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was arrested for allegedly getting his daughter pregnant in what is believed to be an incestuous relationship that began in 2016. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the 52-year-old widower was arrested at his family home in Sadong Jaya after a report was lodged against him on Wednesday (July 8). […]
Road at Samarahan undergoes repaving
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Road users are advised to take note of repaving works at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa (802-1), which is being carried out from July 10 to 16. In a statement issued by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR), road users are asked to be caution on the road during this repair period. Road users are […]
Unimas online courses well-received
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) online teaching and learning course is well-received by its students. According to Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, the participation rate for students in its online courses is approaching the 100 percent mark. He said attendance was taken for all subjects whereby all of the subjects recorded […]
Unimas maintains quality in online teaching
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Despite hardships faced by lecturers and students in adapting to the new norm of online learning, the quality of teaching by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) remains unchanged. Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said intensive preparations were made prior to the full implementation of online teaching in the university. “We ensured […]