Author: Robert Kenneth

Wan Junaidi right man for the job: Nanta

KUCHING: The appointment of Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar as Dewan Negara Speaker is not only for the interests of Sarawak but also for the nation, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Kapit Member of Parliament thanked Putrajaya, especially Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, for

Mocking and insulting Malaysia is very bad: Minos

KUCHING: Comedy is not a licence to mock and insult people, least of all a nation. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (KSMC) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said being funny as a comedian is one thing, but hurting the feelings of other people in the name of comedy is simply uncalled for

Family gets new home after 50 years sheltering under dilapidated house

SIBURAN: After more than five decades of sheltering under a dilapidated house with his husband and three children in Kampung Siburan, Goh Ah Miaw, 76, and her family will soon get a Rumah Mesra Rakyat. An allocation amounting to RM82,000 from the federal Ministry of Rural Development was approved last year, and

All set for Gawai Bisegu on June 3

KUCHING: Persatuan Segu Bunuk Penrissen (PSBP) and six Bisegu ethnic villages in Penrissen are all set for the staging of its inaugural Brarak & Bipajak Gawai Bisegu 2023 on June 3. The cultural event, to be held at the Kampung Bunuk longhouse, will involve at least 10 cultural troupes and

Villages all set for Brarak & Bipajak Gawai Bisegu cultural event

KUCHING: Persatuan Segu Bunuk Penrissen (PSBP) and the residents of six Bisegu ethnic villages in Penrissen here are all set for the inaugural Brarak & Bipajak Gawai Bisegu 2023 cultural event on June 3 at Kampung Bunuk longhouse. It will involve the participation of at least 10 cultural troupes and

Forest fire burns at Mt Rimo

PADAWAN: Forest fire has been burning for over a week at Derod Rimo (Mount Rimo) located near Kampung Benuk Sumur, Jalan Borneo Heights, some 35 km from Kuching. Local villagers said they noticed the fire burning on top of the mountain for more than a week, despite rain in the

Kampung Segu Bunuk hosts Brarak & Bipajak Gawai Bisegu 2023

KUCHING: In a bid to showcase and preserve the rich traditions and cultural heritage of the Bisegu ethnic group, a cultural event called “Brarak & Bipajak Gawai Bisegu 2023” is set to take place at the Kampung Segu Benuk longhouse, Jalan Puncak Borneo on June 3. Organised by the Persatuan

Ewon urges agencies to continue helping cooperatives

LUNDU: Agencies under the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development must be more active in guiding and helping cooperatives and entrepreneurs. This includes in terms of providing financing, schemes and business capital. Minister Datuk Ewon Benedict, when making the call, expressed the commitment to continue supporting the development of cooperative

55 deaths due to rabies recorded in Sarawak

KUCHING: A total of 55 victims in Sarawak have died due to dog-borne rabies infection since 2017. According to the Minister of Food Industry, Commodities, and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, data from the state Health Department (JKNS) shows that since 2017, the cumulative number of rabies

Indonesia’s Bogor University to accept more Sarawakian students

KUCHING: Indonesia will provide more places for Sarawakian students to pursue their studies in the field of veterinary medicine in its Bogor Agricultural Institute, Bogor University. The Sarawak Ministry of Food, Commodities and Rural Development said an agreement was reached during a working visit by ministry officials and the Sarawak