KUCHING: Thirteen mosques and suraus under Satok constituency have received personal contributions from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg in his capacity as Satok assemblyman. The contributions were meant for the respective mosque and surau committees to use for religious programmes and classes throughout the holy month
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) should revise its legislation and introduce new policies that are clear and well-defined, said Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. When asked to comment on the EC prohibiting Cabinet ministers and government-employed politicians from campaigning during working hours and the usage of government vehicles,
KUCHING: The newly-completed Al-Ghazali Mosque will hold its inaugural prayer session today. The mosque serves as a monumental reminder of the family of six who perished in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines’ MH17 on 17 July 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew
KUCHING: A teenager was nabbed in a parking lot of a commercial centre at Matang Jaya near here for alleged drug possession early yesterday morning. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 17-year-old school dropout was nabbed at around 2.50am by the district narcotic police. “Body checks made
KUCHING: The “perahu tambang” or locally known as “penambang” (mini boat or ferry) is synonymous with the people in Sarawak, especially those who live at the riverbanks along Sarawak River here. It was once the main mode of transportation to commute those living by the riverbanks to the city centre
BETONG: Swift actions by the residents manage to douse the flames that engulfed a temporary kitchen of a longhouse at Jalan Serulak, Serian Ulu yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the report on the fire incident was received at 2.50pm. Firefighters from Betong
KUCHING: A man escaped serious injuries when the compact car he was driving collided with a lorry on Jalan Temudok, Sri Aman early yesterday morning. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the 26-year-old was believed to have been on his way from the town
SERIAN: Two local men were arrested by police for drug possession today. Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the duo, aged 20 and 32, were flagged down at a five-foot way of a commercial centre in town by narcotics police at about 4pm. “Following body checks on both
KUCHING: Police here have busted a gang robbing convenience stores with the arrest of three men, suspected to be connected to a heist at a 24-hour convenience store recently. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the trio were all locals aged between 24 and 28. They
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) celebrated the first anniversary of its unprecedented victory during the 14th General Election (GE14) but the excitement that followed has somewhat changed after one year. The question remains for Sarawak – how much has the new federal government benefitted her citizens through initiatives introduced since the
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