Author: Robert Kenneth

Padawan OCPD tells his men to always be ready

SIBURAN: Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan has reminded his men to always be ready to face current challenges as well as improve their service. He was speaking at the monthly assembly of Padawan district police headquarters here yesterday. He also emphasised on the cooperation between department heads to ensure better

Dangerous road needs immediate attention

KUCHING: A short sloping section of a road in Kampung Duras, 30km (18.75 miles) from this city is causing great concern to the villagers as it is dangerous to motorists and pedestrians. Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) president George Young Si Ricord Jr recently checked on the condition

‘PM should dissolve Parliament’

KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar suggested that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should dissolve Parliament to pave the way for a fresh general election. He said the general election would be one way to resolve the controversial leadership transition should Dr Mahathir make way

Analyst: Malaysia needs new prime minister

KUCHING: Malaysia really needs a new prime minister in order to move the country forward, said a political analyst. This is because Malaysia would move forward when Tun Dr Mahathir step down and a new prime minister helms the country, said Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi in the

Canoeing events in Johor to be increased to 36

KUCHING: Sarawak is facing an uphill task in preparing canoeing athletes for Sukma within six months. While the number of events usually competed in canoeing (kayaking) is 18, the host state of this year’s Sukma (Malaysia Games) Johor has decided to double the number to 36. Obviously, the move by

Roads to speed up Ulu Baram progress

KUCHING: The construction of road and other basic infrastructural facilities will facilitate and speed up development in Telang Usan and Marudi divisions and adjoining areas such as Subis and Beluru.  This was pointed out by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when he spoke about the signing of contracts

Roads, amenities for Telang Usan and Mulu

KUCHING: It’s a dream come true for the people of Telang Usan and Mulu as the Highland Development Agency (HDA) had been given RM1.5 billion to their roads and implement other infrastructural projects. In connection with this, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged them to fully support the implementation

PH fails to manage country

KIMANIS BY-ELECTION KUCHING: The big win by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kimanis by election is an indication that Malaysian politics is very dynamic and very sensitive to the various nuances of political changes and broken promises, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. BN’s candidate Mohamad

Ryohei may fill foreign quota

KUCHING: Another Japanese defender and a Brazilian are potential foreign players who might fill the quota for two more foreign imports in the Kuching FA Premier League team. To-date Kuching FA have signed two Japanese, strikemidfielder Yuta Suzuki and mid fielder Akira Higashiyama, 30. Yuta played for Kuching FA last

Over 700 for Malaysia Asasi Games

KOTA SAMARAHAN: More than 700 athletes from 13 public universities gathered at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here for the 3rd Malaysia Asasi Games or Sukan Asasi Malaysia (SAM). The three-day event previously known as Inter Asasi Games (IAG) is being held at Unimas Sports Complex from Jan 17 to 19