Author: Gerald Lawson

SIBU: Sibu Jaya master developer Distrepark Sdn Bhd (Distrepark) came calling at the local branch of Lembaga Kebajikan Anak Anak Yatim Sarawak (Peryatim) with Raya goodies on Friday. On hand to receive the Raya goodies was Najilanisa Suhaili, who manages the centre. She said the centre requires all the assistance

SIBU: The police department here will still function as usual despite 10 percent of its 500 personnel going on leave for Gawai and Hari Raya celebrations. Sibu deputy police chief Supt Martin Koo said this to reporters after launching “Ops Selamat” at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here yesterday. “We still

SIBU: Mother’s Day is an important celebration but often many miss it as it is not a public holiday, said Dudong Parti Bersatu Sarawak (PSB) Women’s Wing chairperson Kapitan Connie Loh. She said that it could also be due to the present lifestyle as children were busy with school while

SIBU: Quick actions by the police have resulted in the arrest of a man who attempted to run away with a girl while under the influence of drugs today. Sibu Deputy OCPD Supt Martin Koo said the police were able to catch and arrest the 30-year-old suspect before he could

SIBU:  The setting up of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) branches statewide especially in the rural areas is to compliment the government’s effort to uplift the living standard of the rural populace. This was how the party president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh explained why PSB which was formerly known as

SIBU: A woman was cheated of RM9,000 in an overseas job scam which promised a lucrative salary. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said on May 15, the self-employed woman, 25, while browsing her Facebook account saw an advertisement with the headline, “Sibu Job Vacancy.” The advertisement was put

SIBU: The Education Ministry and Lanang MP Alice Lau have allocated a total of RM500,000 to rebuild the facilities of SJK(C) Kiew Nang which were destroyed by a fire on May 21. Lau who visited the school yesterday said deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching had agreed to contribute RM350,000

SIBU:  PKR Kanowit division has identified its candidates for the Machan and Ngemah seats for the next state election due in May 2021. Its vice-chairman, Thomas Laja, speaking to reporters during a Gawai Dayak celebration here on Wednesday night said they would only reveal their names in good time. “We

SIBU: A “roti canai” maker who was suspected of having sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl has been arrested. The local police chief, Assistant Commissioner Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said yesterday that the 32-year-old man was picked up from his home in Jalan Permai following a report lodged by the aunt of