Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

RM1.4m contraband fags, liquors seized

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized contraband cigarettes and liquors worth RM1.4 million including taxes during an operation at a premises at Serian Durian Piazza, Serian Division. Customs enforcement officers from Miri, Bintulu and Sarikei together with the Intelligence Branch and Internal Investigation Unit conducted the raid on Tuesday

Pandemic fear forces coffee shops to temporarily close

SIBU: Following concerns over the Pasai Cluster, several premises here, especially coffee shops, have closed for the time being. Sibu is currently a red zone and undergoing conditional movement control order (CMCO) following a high number of Covid-19 cases. A survey found that some coffee shops were closed today while

Villagers to enjoy better road accessibility soon

SERIAN: Villagers in Kampung Rayang and Kampung Rituh Labuan here will soon have better accessibility once works to upgrade roads to the villages are completed by March this year. Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the upgrading works costing over RM382,000

Catholic church suspends mass services in red zones

KUCHING: The Archdiocese of Kuching has suspended mass at all Catholic churches within red zone areas during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) from Jan 13 to 26. This is due to the alarming increase of Covid-19 cases in Kuching, Sibu and Miri which have been declared ‘red zones’. Archbishop

Hope Place springs into action after flash floods hit

KUCHING: Hope Place has responded immediately to the flood situation here by handing out aid to flood victims at several evacuation centres on Tuesday night (Jan 12). The first evacuation centre Hope Place visited was Dewan Balai Raya Taman Desa Wira, Batu Kawa, and food and other basic necessities were

385 flood victims rescued in state

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has recorded a total of 385 flood victims including 91 families today (Jan 13). The districts which were hit by floods are Kuching, Serian and Miri. In Kuching, four evacuation centres have been set up, namely Dewan Rekreasi Bimajaya, which holds 75 victims

State government urged to review RMCO relaxations

KUCHING: Last Saturday, Sarawak recorded its highest daily at 55 cases, with Sibu recording the highest number of cases at 37. This brings the question whether the relaxation of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) should be reviewed again by the state government. The increase in cases has left Sarawakians

Sibu and Kuching record over 40 cases each

KUCHING: Having changed their pandemic status from orange to red, Sibu and Kuching districts have recorded 44 and 41 local cases, respectively, over the past 14 days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Sunday (Jan 10), said also reported that Selangau and Sebauh also changed status from green to yellow

Villages to receive water tanks

LUNDU: Villages in Opar constituency will receive water tanks provided by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government to store clean water for their daily use. Assistant Minister of Welfare and Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the water tanks would greatly benefit the rural villagers to store clean water

Projects meant to benefit the people

LUNDU: Grants or development programmes under minor rural project (MRP) and Rural Transformation Project (RTP) allocated are hoped to further develop the infrastructures for the benefit of the people in Opar area. This was said by Assistant Minister of Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis when speaking to reporters after handing