Kota Samarahan Municipal Council delegation visits Premier
KUCHING: Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today (June 20) welcomed a delegation from Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) in his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia. The purpose of the visit was to invite the premier to attend a dinner ceremony in conjunction with the sixth anniversary of the Kota […]
Samarahan will remain a PBB bastion
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan is a strong and solid bastion for Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), said Datuk Peter Minos The political observer pointed out this is manifested by the six elected state representatives from PBB including the Premier and two MPs (Member of Parliament), both from PBB. “This all began with the political history of […]
Seize opportunities to advance, women entrepreneurs advised
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Women have been urged to venture into business to diversify their sources of income as well as uplift their living standards. “The trend of women getting into business has skyrocketed over the past few years,” said Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim. “I often came across women from the Peninsular who are successful entrepreneurs, […]
Residents asked to keep Samarahan clean
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) has sought the public’s cooperation to keep Samarahan clean. In making the call, the council chairman Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that since Samarahan was a new town, it must create a new culture of cleanliness, neatness and safety. “We want to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals […]
NGO brings Gawai cheer to lonely octogenarian
KUCHING: Old age is not a time many would want to spend alone but Endara Kandau appears to have grown accustomed to fending for himself as best as his feeble body would allow him. At the age of 80 he calls a dilapidated wooden shack home in Kg. Semawang at Samarahan – and ekes out […]
Duo arrested for stealing cables
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two men with a total of 10 past records under drugs were arrested for stealing telecommunication cables this morning. Acting on information received at 4.30 am, two mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) units carrying out an integrated crime prevention operation, were despatched to the scene along Jalan Stakan to Mile 7. Kota Samarahan OCPD […]
Property crime spikes in Samarahan
BY MA CHEE SENG & ALVERD KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan police are seeing an increase in cases under Penal Code Section 379, such as stealing water metres, cable thefts and crop thefts. Samarahan OCPD Sudirman Kram revealed this yesterday at a meet-and-greet session organised in collaboration with Farley Supermarket yesterday. “We are concentrating on cases involving […]
Ar Riyadh mosque gets RM50k for repair works
STAKAN: The Ar Riyadh Taman Samarindah Mosque in Kota Samarahan was given an allocation of RM50,000 for repair works. As per Sarawak Public Communications Unit, the allocation was handed over by Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim to mosque chairman Shuhor Ahmad on Monday (April 25). Hamzah also officially launched the mosque’s hearse and presented souvenirs […]
Stalled Samarahan traffic lights project to resume
SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is pleased that the Public Works Department (JKR) will resume work on the traffic lights at the five roundabouts here soon. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos disclosed that the Ministry of Transport had arranged for JKR to give a briefing on the project. “We are pleased to hear […]
Let the swimming begin!
KUCHING: The fifth PASC Inter-Primary School Swimming competition is allowing an opportunity for youthful swimmers in Kuching and Kota Samarahan to ascend to fame as it is a stage for them to show their ability. The opposition, to be held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Center on May 22 (from 8 am to 5 pm) […]