Author: Robert Kenneth

Express boats still relevant

KUCHING: Express boats are still relevant and in high demand in Sarawak, particularly during festive seasons despite improved road network in the state. Its popularity as a mean of transport in Sarawak is not only because of the cheap fares but also because of the safety aspect and shorter time

Get good local, foreign players

KUCHING: Sarawak die-hard fans are anxious to see how Sarawak United are going to fare in next year’s Premier League. They want the team management to hire only quality foreign and local players to bring positive results. “Yes, Kuching FA team will be playing in the Premier League but as

Couple appeals for aid to own house

KUCHING: A couple with a down syndrome son is appealing for government assistance to own a house. Peter Dion and his wife, Mary and their six-year-old son, Adrian are presently squatting with his three other siblings at a house in Kampung Sagah, Bau. Peter is currently employed as a watch man

Project Park RM 5, 000 richer as champions

KUCHING: Project Park FC emerged champions of the Bintulu-Lea Sports Centre 2019 League after beating BPJ FC 2-1 in the final at the Bintulu Stadium on Sunday. With the victory, Project Park FC won the Datuk Talib Zulpilip  challenge trophy, RM5,000 cash prize, an accompaniment trophy, medals and voucher from

‘Chong likes to jump the gun’

KUCHING: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen has been described as someone who loves to make assumptions and take pre-emptive actions even after getting only hints and skimpy information from third parties. Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos, who offered this description, was responding to Chong’s statement which stated that the

Fed govt’s debts not Sarawak’s concern

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government is now in financial straits and badly in debt, but that is not exactly Sabah and Sarawak’s concern, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. Minos said tricking Sabah and Sarawak to buy one or two

Two teams for S’wak

KUCHING: Sarawak will have two teams playing in next year’s Premier League following Malaysian Football League (MFL) announcement that Sarawak United (formerly known as Selangor United) are now fully owned by Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) and eligible to play in the Premier League. MFL in a statement said the

Bobby Gonzales to leave Sarawak

KUCHING: Premier League 2019 top scorer Bobby Gonzales is leaving Sarawak but is still unsure of which state he will play for in the league next year. Bobby’s playing contract with Sarawak football team has ended and Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) has decided not to renew it. “At the

New secondary school proposed for Puncak Borneo

KUCHING: Villagers in Puncak Borneo have welcomed a proposal to build a new secondary school near the Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS). Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin said the proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Education (MOE) through the Padawan District Education Office School’s development unit. During an earth

Why buy when it belongs to us?

KUCHING: The purported offer by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Sabah and Sarawak to acquire stakes in Petronas could yet be another ‘trick’ by the federal government. Calling for caution against such offer, political commentator Datuk Peter Minos said the proposal by Dr Mahathir is “very strange, queer