Author: Clement Erik Wong

Financial aid readily available for sports activities

ASAJAYA: The state government is ready to provide financial assistance for constituents here to participate in sports activities such as obstacle races held throughout the state. Speaking at the Sports Carnival New Talent Search 2021 closing ceremony at Asajaya Sports Complex, here, Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said

Follow SOPs at ferry points

ASAJAYA: Road users are told to adhere to the set standard operating procedures (SOPs) when using the ferry services in the state. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in urging this, said he hoped for road users to be careful and avoid from driving hastily when

Hoping for a better 2021

If there’s one thing that most of the world can agree on this year, it is that 2020 has been challenging. Amongst all other things, the unexpected surfacing of the Covid-19 pandemic surely takes the cake for total domination of the entire year due to fear of its catastrophic health

Know your past, Bidayuhs advised

KUCHING:  Bidayuhs must know their past to understand their present and plan for their future, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. He was speaking at the launch of two Bisingai Bidayuh books entitled “Pingunai Ikonomik Bisingai De Joman Omba” and “Oran Pingoma To” and

Starting them young on environmental education

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council is looking to instil environmental awareness in schoolchildren in areas under its jurisdiction. With this in mind, MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang encourages all kindergartens and pre-schools to actively participate in environmental competitions to be organised by the councils in the future. “The main reason

44 run-down houses to be repaired

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has identified 44 more dilapidated houses in areas of its jurisdiction to be repaired next year under the House Repair For The Poor programme. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang in revealing this said the goal of the programme is to ensure that the houses

State records one new positive case

KUCHING: One new positive Covid-19 case was detected in Meradong District, Sarikei today (Dec 30), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,115. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the case has been categorised as an import case and involves a local man who had returned

Call to help track them down five foreign men who fled after screening

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The police are calling for the cooperation of the public to track down five Indonesian men who fled after undergoing Covid-19 screening on Dec 21. Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said two of them were confirmed positive for Covid-19 based on the screening results on

House in Stampin destroyed by fire

KUCHING: A vacant house in Lorong 17, Stampin New Settlement Scheme here was reduced to ashes as a result of a fire that occurred yesterday . Bomba operations centre in a statement today reported that an emergency call was received at around 10.00pm. A team of firefighters from Tabuan Jaya

Tenants stops fire from spreading

SIBU: Swift action by the tenants of a rented house at Lorong 9, Taman Permy Jaya here saved the residence from burning to the ground. The Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said, however, a bedroom was destroyed by the fire which occurred at about 10.49am. However, the blaze was