Author: Gabriel Lihan

Men in blue get second COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

KUCHING: Some 202 Kuching district police officers received their second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose at the Kuching IPK today (Jan 27). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said as an enforcement agency the force fully supports the government’s initiative to curb and control the spread of the virus. “As frontliners,

Jalan Stutong eatery heist solved with arrest of second suspect

KUCHING: Another suspect involved in the recent armed robbery at an eatery in Jalan Stutong here, was arrested on Thursday (Jan 26) evening. The suspect was arrested around 7.30 pm by a special task force formed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Sarawak Contingent Police. Kuching police chief

Longhouse in Betong flooded

BETONG: Heavy downpour affected 96 residents when their 12-door longhouse, Rh Garit, here was flooded with the water rising to knee level. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the water level was one and a half feet deep high. “The water began to rise at around

Another milestone for Sarawak Energy as Murum-Samalaju line powers up

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy recently achieved a key milestone with the successful commissioning of the 166km Murum to Samalaju B 275kV Transmission Line. In a press statement by Sarawak Energy, it stated that the milestone further strengthened the reliability of Sarawak’s overall power system by enhancing transmission security and capacity for

Taib, wife visit Dr Chan, JC Fong, Steve Ng on first day of CNY

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib made their rounds of Chinese New Year visits to prominent Chinese leaders in Kuching today (Jan 22). Their first visit was to the Sarawak Legal Counsel Datuk Seri JC Fong,

Lo has high hopes for PM Anwar

KUCHING: High hopes are directed towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to fulfil and restore the rights of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has pointed out that Sarawak has been working well with the federal government, and currently the situation has been really

Premier likens Sarawak’s character to the Year of Rabbit

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has likened the year of the rabbit and its special character to Sarawak. Abang Johari describes the animal (rabbit) as having its own character, which he likens to Sarawak. “I believe we will be able to overcome the challenges ahead

Indonesian teen killed in hit-and-run

KUCHING: A female pedestrian was pronounced dead in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman around 1am today. According to Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, the victim, an Indonesian woman aged 19, was walking with a male friend towards Pantu when the accident happened. “After colliding with the

Youths nabbed for riding motorcycles dangerously

SIBU: Two male teenagers were arrested for performing dangerous motorcycle stunts on the road during the ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ here yesterday (Jan 20). The operation, conducted by Sibu Traffic Police Division together with the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division, was held from 9pm until 3am at Jalan Awang Ramli

Minos: West Malaysia can follow Sarawak’s lead in keeping its unity

KUCHING: West Malaysians can learn about unity from Sarawakians, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. Minos was responding to the comments made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday that West Malaysians can learn from the racial unity that Sarawakians have had for a long time “That was