Author: Allan Jay

RM2.8m to tackle water issues: Rundi

ASAJAYA: The state government has allocated RM2.8 million to tackle water issues in the state, said Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He was speaking at a community programme organised by Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) at Kampung Tanjung Kelaso Community Hall, Asajaya, Samarahan yesterday. “The government

Ministry to review relocation of two schools

KUCHING: The relocation of two Chinese schools will be revised and reviewed by Education Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching on April 4, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Assistant Minister Chong Chieng Jen. Chong said in a press conference at DAP headquarters here today, that there was a need for

Direct Kuching-Jakarta flights very soon, says Karim

KUCHING: Direct flights from Kuching to Jakarta will be announced very soon, revealed Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah here on Saturday night. He said his ministry would be announcing the flights. “Since there is already connectivity from Kuching to Pontianak, soon there will be

Junaidi being hypocritical on special grant: Chong

KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Assistant Minister Chong Chieng Jen today said that Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was being hypocritical in his statement about reviewing the federal government’s special grant for Sarawak. Chong was referring to an article in a local paper about Junaidi’s statement on reviewing

110 vehicles checked, six bikes seized in ops

KUCHING: Six motorcycles were seized during an operation conducted by Padawan Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at 18th Mile, Kuching-Serian Road near here. The operation, which started at 11pm on Friday and ended at 3.30am on Saturday, was aimed at tracking down and detaining motorcyclists involved in illegal racing along

MPV driver hurt in collision

KUCHING: A pick-up truck collided with an MPV at Jalan Cana here early this morning. The impact of the collision caused the MPV driver to be pinned to his seat. Firefighters had to use a special equipment to extricate the driver before he was taken to Sarawak General Hospital in

Colouring competition attracts 47 children

KUCHING: A total of 47 children participated in the Earth Hour Colouring Competition  at CityONE Megamall here, earlier this afternoon. CityONE Megamall advertising and promotion executive Fonsby John Keling said that the colouring completion was organised in conjunction with the annual Earth Hour celebration and was held to create awareness

Water supply delivered to three villages in Simunjan

SIMUNJAN: Three hundred and fifty boxes of mineral water were given to residents by the Samarahan Social Welfare Office in Simunjan today. The absence of rain this month has caused a water crisis for residents of Kampung Sungai Alit, Tanjung Sabang and Tanjung Tanglong which is located along the waterfront

We’ll make Kuching the most beautiful city, says Abang Jo

KUCHING: Sarawak will further develop Kuching City’s inherent beauty to make it “the most beautiful city that tourist will find impossible to resist”. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the fact that Sarawak registers five million tourists every year from all corners of the world, including from

10 children now citizens of Malaysia

KUCHING: Ten young children aged 4 to 17 yesterday received their Letters of Approval for Citizenship under Section 15(A) of the Federal Constitution. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah presented the letters issued by the Home Ministry to the recipients at Wisma Wanita