Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

State Agriculture Department moving in right direction

KUCHING: The State Agriculture Department has brought many changes to the agriculture sector, moving the state closer to its aim of becoming a net agro-food exporter by 2030. Assistant Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the department had started well in pushing

Agriculture dept comes up with anti-corruption plan

KUCHING: In line with the directive from the Sarawak Civil Service, the State Agriculture Department has developed its Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) for 2021-2025. The launching ceremony was attended by Assistant Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, who represented minister Datuk Amar Douglas

State Agriculture Dept launches app, website

KUCHING: The State Agriculture Department launched its Agrosoils Soil Information Delivery (ASID) and Weed, Insects, Microorganism Collection Sarawak (WIMICS) systems during the appreciation do at Imperial Hotel here on Monday (Dec 21). The launching ceremony was officiated by Assistant Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah

State reports three new positive cases

KUCHING: Kuching district is now a yellow zone.     Sarawak recorded three new positive Covid-19 cases today — two in Kuching and one in Lubok Antu, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,090. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 1,089 was a local

More artifacts unearthed at Central Police Station

KUCHING: The compound of the Central Police Station here today yielded several artifacts believed to date back to the 1880s. As a result, whatever construction work was going on at the place has to be put on hold to make way for archaeological workers to carry out their investigations. State

Compounds for five errant individuals

KUCHING: Police issued five compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Sarikei recorded the highest with three compounds, followed by two in Kota Samarahan. Apart from that, the Ministry of Local Government issued

Six arrested over viral street fight

SIBU: Police have arrested six men who were involved in a fight at Jalan Foochow. A video of the incident went viral on Wednesday afternoon (Dec 16). Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday (Dec 17). He said five suspects were arrested

Cashier suffers injury during robbery

KUCHING: A 28-year-old female cashier was injured when she tried to stop a robbery at her sundry shop in MJC Batu Kawa, here on Wednesday night. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the victim was attacked with a meat cleaver after the suspect grabbed smartphone worth RM2,500, during the

Undocumented immigrants deported

KUCHING: Five undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally last Tuesday were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed there were four incidents of immigrants attempting to enter Sarawak between 12.40pm and 5.30pm at the Malaysia – Indonesia border. The first incident happened at 12.40pm

Body of missing man found

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Search parties have recovered the body of man who went missing after he failed to return home when he went to search for river snails, at Kampung Meranek on Dec 14. State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the remains of Mohd Razib Hamran, 24 was found