Author: Connie Chieng

RM2,000 for church to repair ceiling

KUCHING: Saint Francis Xavier, a Catholic church at Kampung Seratau, today received a cheque of RM2,000 to repair its ceiling. A portion of the ceiling collapsed in April this year after a storm due to wear and tear. Church chairman Ilbaes Anak Edem said the church building was built in

Driver slightly hurt in crash

KUCHING: A 4WD vehicle landed on its side at the Mile 3 flyover on Monday night after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver was going through the tunnel of the flyover at about 1am when the vehicle went off the road and flipped over to the other

Woman loses items worth RM20,000 to armed robbers

KUCHING: A house owner was left terrified after three masked men knocked down her house gate and entered the house on Monday evening. The female house owner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said she was in her house alone at about 7pm in Tabuan Jaya when she heard a loud

Biker dies in crash with lorry

KUCHING: A lorry driver unknowingly drove off from the scene after a motorcycle allegedly rammed onto his lorry at Kpg Panchor, Mile 24, Kuching-Serian Road around midnight, yesterday. The motorcyclist, Nick Harin Badi, 26, was reportedly on his way home at Mile 32, Kuching-Serian Road when the incident occurred. Some

Missing engineer found weak but stable

KUCHING: Gorge Tanyi War Prick, 33, who went missing in Bukit Lesung Lingga, Sri Aman has been found in a weak but stable condition by villagers. He has been taken to Rumah Jemat, Menuang Ulu. His wife said Gorge, an engineer from Miri was found in a jungle at the

Cash, valuables worth over RM300,000 stolen in break-in

KUCHING: A semi-detached house at Lorong Stutong here belonging to a man with a ‘Datuk’ title was broken into last Sunday evening. The house owner claimed that cash and valuables worth more than RM300,000 were stolen from the house. The ‘Datuk’ who was away, was informed by his staff of

Former cop’s pistol stolen from condo

KUCHING: A former cop lost the pistol he kept in a sling bag in his living room on June 1. The former police officer said he was sleeping at the time of the house break-in incident in his condominium at Hup Kee Road. When contacted by New Sarawak Tribune, the

A meaningful Gawai Dayak celebration for Kpg Benuk folk

KUCHING: Co-Organising chairman of Gawai Dayak Celebration at Kampung Benuk and Gawai Dayak 2019, Sanjan Daik said this year’s celebration became very meaningful for the villagers of Kampung Benuk because they had the opportunity to celebrate Gawai together with the presence of two federal ministers and members of parliament at

Do something about garbage overflow, authorities urged

KUCHING: It is a common sight in Kuching to see an overflow of garbage or rubbish strewn all over during weekends in commercial centres, especially at the back lanes of eateries, and the situation is made worse during a period of public holidays. Who is to be blamed for the

Brighter economic outlook for Sarawak, says Sheda

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching Branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok opines that Sarawak is facing a brighter economic outlook in the next half year. According to Sim, the World Bank has forecasted Sarawak’s economic growth at 4.7per cent for 2019 and 4.6 per cent for