NGO brings Gawai cheer to lonely octogenarian
KUCHING: Old age is not a time many would want to spend alone but Endara Kandau appears to have grown accustomed to fending for himself as best as his feeble body would allow him. At the age of 80 he calls a dilapidated wooden shack home in Kg. Semawang at Samarahan – and ekes out […]
Duo arrested for stealing cables
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two men with a total of 10 past records under drugs were arrested for stealing telecommunication cables this morning. Acting on information received at 4.30 am, two mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) units carrying out an integrated crime prevention operation, were despatched to the scene along Jalan Stakan to Mile 7. Kota Samarahan OCPD […]
Property crime spikes in Samarahan
BY MA CHEE SENG & ALVERD KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan police are seeing an increase in cases under Penal Code Section 379, such as stealing water metres, cable thefts and crop thefts. Samarahan OCPD Sudirman Kram revealed this yesterday at a meet-and-greet session organised in collaboration with Farley Supermarket yesterday. “We are concentrating on cases involving […]
Ar Riyadh mosque gets RM50k for repair works
STAKAN: The Ar Riyadh Taman Samarindah Mosque in Kota Samarahan was given an allocation of RM50,000 for repair works. As per Sarawak Public Communications Unit, the allocation was handed over by Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim to mosque chairman Shuhor Ahmad on Monday (April 25). Hamzah also officially launched the mosque’s hearse and presented souvenirs […]
Stalled Samarahan traffic lights project to resume
SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is pleased that the Public Works Department (JKR) will resume work on the traffic lights at the five roundabouts here soon. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos disclosed that the Ministry of Transport had arranged for JKR to give a briefing on the project. “We are pleased to hear […]
Let the swimming begin!
KUCHING: The fifth PASC Inter-Primary School Swimming competition is allowing an opportunity for youthful swimmers in Kuching and Kota Samarahan to ascend to fame as it is a stage for them to show their ability. The opposition, to be held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Center on May 22 (from 8 am to 5 pm) […]
MoU between Unimas and creative incubator a win-win situation
BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Borneo Creative Content Incubator Centre (BCCIC). Unimas vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suadi said the collaboration was a win-win situation for both parties. He disclosed that the collaboration would benefit students, graduates and alumni from the […]
Kota Samarahan Municipal Council to learn from Miri counterpart
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will be working closely with Miri City Council (MCC) with regard to rate collections and smart city programmes. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said there was so much to learn from MCC, especially on how MCC was able to collect up to 90 per cent of rates from residents […]
Woman detained for hubby’s alleged murder
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A housewife has been detained to assist in investigation into the alleged murder of her husband on Monday. Kota Samarahan OCPD DSP Sudirman Kram said received information from the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on the death of a man who was taken to hospital for treatment. “According to a preliminary investigation, at around […]
Motorcyclist dies in crash with MPV
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) last Saturday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened at Taman Samarax junction along the Jalan Samarahan/Mambong. “The accident happened at around 2.35pm along Jalan Samarahan/Mambong, involving a motorcycle and an MPV. “The victim, […]
