TATAU: Pesta Tatau 2024, which will take place from Sept 5-15, is expected to attract about 80,000 visitors with more than 30 events on the agenda. Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department Datuk Sri John Sikie Tayai said the 10-day festival opened with sales stalls on Aug 30 at Sungai
BINTULU: Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang has pledged to work towards beefing-up safety guidelines at local enterprises and factories. He said in this regard he would be following up with the relevant departments to prevent industrial incidents like the chemical factory explosion in the Samalaju Industrial Zone which claimed one
BINTULU: Road diversions will be implemented near the Bintulu Polyclinic intersection from this Sept 3 to Dec 31. The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) in a statement yesterday informed that this detour is necessary to make way for the drain construction works. Therefore, road users are advised to be careful
BINTULU: The Sarawak government, through the Unit for Other Religions Affairs (UNIFOR), recently handed over a cheque of RM250,000 to the management committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St. Anthony here. The cheque was presented by Tanjong Batu assemblyman, Johnny Pang Leong Ming, to the chairman of the school’s management committee,
KUCHING: Bintulu is set to become the centre of attention for Muay Thai fans as the Bintulu Amateur Muaythai Challenge (BMAC) returns for its second edition on Dec 6 and 7. The tournament, organised by the Sarawak Muaythai Association (PMNS) in collaboration with the Bintulu Division Muaythai Association, is expected
BINTULU: Installation work for solar lights along the road from Kampung Warisan Jepak to the Marine Police and Customs Operations Office in Bintulu has now begun. The implementation of this project is the result of discussions between residents’ representatives and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), led by its General Manager,
BINTULU: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will implement licensing for social media services and Internet messaging platforms starting Jan 1, 2025. Sarawak information director Helmy Hamid said that all social media and Internet messaging platforms registered in Malaysia, such as Facebook, Instagram, X, and Telegram, will need to
KAPIT: The landslide that occurred early Monday (Aug 26) has closed the main road to Baleh Dam, believed to be due to continuous rain throughout the night. Kapit Division Public Works Department (JKR) engineer Jawa Gara confirmed that the first report about the incident was received at 5.30am. He said
BINTULU: A total of 60 primary pupils from the Tatau and Sebauh areas participated in a two-day programme aimed at increasing their environmental awareness. The schools involved in the Sarawak Level Environmental Awareness Camp (KeKAS) 2024 Knowledge Empowerment Programme on Aug 22-23 were SK Pandan, SK Rumah Barrau, SK Bagian,
BINTULU: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) has been urged to build more affordable houses, especially here. Tanjong Batu assemblyman, Johnny Pang, said this would enable low-income people to own their own homes. With this in mind he intends to continue raising this issue at the Sarawak
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