Author: Osman Razali

Landslide cuts off access to longhouses

BETONG: A motorist escaped calamity in the nick of time when her pick-up truck almost plunged into a 30-foot crater caused by a landslide at Jalan Buai Melanjan, Ulu Padeh here early yesterday. “I am fortunate that someone helped. Otherwise, me and my vehicle might have slipped into the crater,”

Factories checked to compel compliance with CMCO

SIMANGGANG: Factories in Sri Aman Division are being monitored and inspected by members of the Civil Defence Force (Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia: APM) to compel compliance with the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sri Aman District APM Officer, Captain Huzaimah Ibrahim, said the monitoring carried out daily since the enforcement

Flash floods need urgent resolve

DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam has called for the Sarawak government to prioritise resolving the issue of flash floods in areas here. He said the frequent flash flooding occurring after heavy rainfall along with high tide is perturbing residents. “The effect it had on Kampung Babu, Bungey, Lalang, and

State govt listens to the people

DEBAK: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 3.0 has proven that the Sarawak government is listening to the voices of the people through social media. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said BKSS 3.0 complements what was not listed in BKSS 1.0 and 2.0. “Alhamdulillah, I am pleased that many groups

A mother longs for son’s return

PUSA: A mother is appealing to her son to return home as she misses him dearly. Kiah Seman from Kampung Hilir Pusa here said her son Mohidi Aie or fondly known as Eng, had been living away for some 14 years now and had not returned home since. “She (Kiah)

Flood cuts off two longhouses

BETONG: Heavy rainfall overnight yesterday flooded roads connecting two longhouses here. The roads were impassable to small vehicles.  Betong fire station operation officer PBK I Henry Jugah said firefighters rushed to the scene to monitor the situation after being informed by residents around 10am. “We found the roads to Rh

Local poet thanks creative makeup artist

DEBAK: From children’s appreciation letters to drawings and poems, many Malaysians have expressed their appreciation not only to the frontliners for their sacrifices but also to the whole nation for uniting as one during this Covid-19 crisis. Among these Malaysians is local poet Abang Busri Abang Morni who recently saw

College makes 1,000 face shields for frontliners

BETONG: “Nak nulong hero kita di barisan hadapan, bajet ciput sekalipun sik jadi masalah, yang penting niat ikhlas.” The saying came from Betong Community College director Shairul Al-Suzana Shahidan which means “To assist our frontliners, even on a small budget is not a problem as long as the intention is

Wild ferns, river water keep missing man alive

SPAOH: An elderly citizen is understood to have been living on ‘midin’ vegetable and river water for eight days since he went missing on April 10. According to Councillor Abang Suhordie Abang Zaini, 60-year-old Abu Bakar Dayat alias Lajung from Kampung Hulu, was found safe by a search and rescue

Sketching faces of heroes

KUCHING: While the rest of us are scratching our heads on how to pass the time indoors during the movement control order (MCO), a man from Kabong chose to draw faces of his heroes. Dubbing himself Captain Art, 29-year-old Mohd Ridzuan Hassan said, he was called to create his works