Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Let education authorities decide when schools reopen

KUCHING: The public have been urged to refrain from speculating on the reopening of schools. Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie reminded them to let the authorities concerned —the Ministry of Education senior leadership or Senior Minister (Education) Mohd Radzi Md Jidin —to announce any decision. He said

Duo arrested for alleged involvement in burglary cases

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 56-year-old local man and a foreign woman, who started a fire in a locked room at Taman Desa Ilmu, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in several burglary cases around Kota Samarahan. On Tuesday, a distress call was received by the State Fire and Rescue Department

25 motorcyclists on joy ride compounded

KUCHING: Twenty-five motorcyclists were compounded for travelling from Kota Samarahan to Simunjan without a permit on Tuesday. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner, Datuk Dev Kumar said that among them was a police personnel from the Kota Samarahan district headquarters. “The motorcyclists were stopped by a police team conducting a snap check

Sarawak mulls ‘rat trail’ base

KUCHING: The state government is mulling the establishment of a permanent base to guard ‘rat trails’, which could become routes for smuggling food and drugs. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing urged the federal government to also look into the issue. “It is no use for us

Serba Dinamik lends helping hand to MPKS

KUCHING: Sixty boxes of various food items have been donated to Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) for its councillors and staff members who helped directly in the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO). Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd made the donation yesterday for 30

Tanjong Datu rep gives food items to frontliners

KUCHING: Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu donated 100 food packages to frontliners in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. The items, through the #SkuadSayangN3 effort, were distributed to several locations on Wednesday. According to a statement, 37 packages were sent to the Lundu

Early Raya cheer for 53 needy families

KUCHING: Asteel Group brought early Hari Raya cheer to of 53 needy families in Kampung Muhibbah here. The recipients received donations of daily essential items comprising two bags of rice, cooking oil, sugar, salt, biscuits and noodles. Only a few representatives of the families were present at the handover ceremony

Early Raya cheer for 57 orphans, needy children

KUCHING: Fifty-seven orphans and children from less fortunate families received donations in the form of ‘duit raya’ and basic daily necessities at Rumah Kanak-Kanak Komplex Kebajikan Laila Taib (Peryatim) yesterday. The handover ceremony was graced by general manager of Sarawak Economic Development Corporations (SEDC), Abdul Hadi Datuk Abdul Kadir, who

Don’t go visiting

KUCHING: The public is urged to observe the ‘no visiting’ policy during the forthcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. The policy is part of the rules set by the state government and the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to contain the spread of Covid-19. Last Sunday, Kuching Division

Enforce ‘no visiting’ rule during Gawai

KUCHING: Longhouse and village chiefs have been urged to monitor their own respective areas of jurisdiction to enforce the “no visiting” police during the coming Hari Raya Puasa and Gawai Dayak. Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Nyipa’s idea is for them to assign members of their village development and security