Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

Teen nabbed for substance abuse

BINTULU: Policemen patrolling along Jalan Sommerville arrested a teenager on suspicion of drug possession. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said that the 16-year-old boy was arrested around 11am last Thursday. According to him, police found seven red transparent straws containing crystalline drugs suspected to be methamphetamine weighing 5.2g with

Entrance closure to commercial centre troublesome

BINTULU: The closing of two entrances to Batu 5 Commercial Centre, Jalan Bintulu-Sibu has caused some inconvenience to shopkeepers when they want to go to their business premises. This was caused by the construction of an upper bridge near the commercial centre beginning last year. Many complaints and grievances were

SIDS members call on UPM academic

BINTULU: The Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS), Kemena and Bintulu branches paid a courtesy call on Prof Jayum Jawan, the Faculty of Humanity, Management and Science dean, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Bintulu campus today (July 30). The visit, led by Kemena SIDS chairperson Jenny Bangga, among other things, was to

Borneo International Kite Festival postponed indefinitely

BINTULU: The 16th edition of the prestigious Borneo International Kite Festival (BIKF), slated for Sept 4- Oct 4 has been postponed indefinitely. A new date would be announced when the situation improved, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity & Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. The postponement was to abide by

‘Women can no longer be spectators’

BINTULU: Dayak women in Kemena are advised to join Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) to strengthen the voice of Dayak women in the state. Kemena SIDS chairwoman Jenny Bangga said they need to be united if they want to empower Dayak women. “SIDS provides various platforms such as educational, leadership,

Continuous development assured

TATAU: Residents in Ulu Kakus have been assured that various development projects have been planned and implemented in the Kakus constituency. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said presently, areas in Ulu Kakus had been provided with solar-powered electricity. He

Permanent food production estate at Sg Sebiew

BINTULU: A 50-hectare area at the Sungai Sebiew Agricultural Training Centre here will be developed into a permanent food production estate (Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan — TKPM). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for starters, some 12 hectares of the land would be cultivated with various types

RTP projects being monitored

TATAU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai took to the field to monitor and track the progress of the rural transformation programme (RTP) currently underway in the Kakus constituency. This ensures that the quality of the projects currently being implemented or

Central public libraries resume operations tomorrow

BINTULU: All central public libraries and Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) branches in Kidurong, Sungai Plan, Jepak, Sebauh and Tatau are set to resume operations tomorrow. The operation hours of the libraries are between 9am and 4pm, from Monday to Friday, throughout the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Visitors are advised

Dept traces contacts of new cluster

BINTULU:  The State health department is carrying out contact tracing for Covid-19 cases following the emerging of a new cluster in Kidurong, said its director Dr Chin Zin Hin yesterday. However, he added, active case detection for Covid-19 would not be necessary. Recently, a new cluster has emerged in Kidurong