High speed crash claims motorcyclist
PADAWAN: A coffee shop operator was killed on the spot after his high-powered motorcycle collided into a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) along Mile 13, Jalan Kuching-Serian yesterday. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Bingkok John said the accident happened around 1.45pm when the victim was riding his motorcycle alone from Kuching to Serian. Initial investigations found that […]
No road blocks this festive season
PADAWAN: Perhaps some good news for road users. Police will not be setting up any roadblocks during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said it would only cause congestion during the festive season. However, he said, police patrols would be increased, especially in residential and urban areas. “We […]
Magnum donates to stroke victim
PADAWAN: Magnum’s commitment to the needy and less fortunate in society is reflected through its “Magnum Cares” Community Support. The firm responds to the needs of the less fortunate in the communities it serves. “We realise that there are many less fortunate people in our society who need financial assistance to overcome difficulties in life. […]
Two villages get RM88,000 in grants
SERIAN: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II Datuk Willie Mongin has approved a grant of RM88,000 to two villages in his Mambong constituency. He approved RM58,000 for Kampung Panchor Dayak in Serian and RM30,000 to Kampung Nyegol in the Upper Bengoh Dam in Padawan. The Puncak Borneo MP said RM30,000 is approved for […]
Village above the clouds to get power
PADAWAN: Villagers of Kampung Sapit will soon have access to 24-hour electricity supply, said Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Willie Mongin. He said the Rural Electricity Supply (BELB) project for the village was listed under the Additional and Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) Phase 4 which will be implemented in the fourth quarter […]
Fires in Padawan, Bintulu keep firefighters on their toes
KUCHING: Firefighters had a busy afternoon when a house in Padawan and a car in Bintulu caught fire on Wednesday (Feb 16). In Padawan, firefighters from Siburan were deployed to Kampung Sion, Jalan Kuching-Serian after receiving a distress call at 1.05pm regarding a house on fire. Fire station chief Nazry Mohamat said the fire had […]
Churchgoers join Chinese brethren for CNY mass
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: People from various races besides the Chinese community came together and celebrated the yearly Chinese New Year Mass at St Ann’s Catholic Church, Kota Padawan on Tuesday morning (Feb 1). The church opened its door to a full capacity of 500 parishioners in conjunction with the festive season with strict adherence […]
Heavy rain causes water levels to rise
PADAWAN: A continuous heavy downpour in the wee hours of Tuesday (Jan 25) inundated several houses and roads in Kampung Simpok, here. Kampung Simpok Volunteer Fire Brigade (PBS) officer Alice Luna Bala said rising water levels partially submerged numerous roads including Lorong 3, 6, 9 and 10B of Kampung Simpok. She said based on monitoring […]
Last of the Padawan ‘Belles’
Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity. – ROBERT ALAN, AMERICAN SCREENWRITER Thirty years ago, I had the opportunity to visit a group of Bidayuh grandmothers who maintained a centuries-old tradition of wearing gold-coloured coils around their limbs. As […]
Follow my style, Dr Sim tells party members
PADAWAN: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is ready to contest in the upcoming 12th state election as he has done his utmost as an assemblyman for the past five years. “I have been working hard since the day I was elected and not only when the election is just around the corner. “Having said […]