Author: Alwin Lawrence

Take advantage of BKSS 8.0, traders told

MUKAH: Traders must not waste the opportunity provided by the Sarawak Government via the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 8.0. Tellian Assemblyman Royston Valentine, all groups including small and medium-sized industry (SME) traders must therefore be more creative and innovative in making business improvements. “BKSS 8.0 is to provide benefit

Police seize firecrackers, fireworks worth RM1,100 in Selangau  

MUKAH: A total of 239 boxes of firecrackers and 29 boxes of fireworks of various types worth RM1,100 were seized by police in Selangau on Friday afternoon. Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said a team from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division raided a shop at

Drug abuse: Duo held

MUKAH: Two local men were arrested by police on suspicion of abusing drugs at Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Saturday (Jan 22). The two suspects were found positive for amphetamine after a urine test was conducted on them. District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias​said the first arrest involved a 32-year-old unemployed

Mukah Polytechnic launches system for more effective service delivery

MUKAH: Mukah Polytechnic (PMU) recently launched the Educational Organisation Management System (EOMS) for a more effective service. In addition, it also focused on the standards of educational organisations that support the development of teaching, learning or educational knowledge in institutions. Present to launch the EOMS was the Polytechnic Education Department

1,200 students to benefit from 5G education initiative

KUCHING: Ericsson telecommunications company, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) recently announced their collaboration in a 5G education initiative to educate Malaysian students on 5G and new technologies. The collaboration, which enables UTM students to participate and contribute to the country’s digital economy and the Industrial Revolution

Youths told to seize opportunities in development

MUKAH: Youths, especially in the rural areas here, should take up opportunities in every development undertaken by the Sarawak government. In stating this, Assistant Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development I, Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu, said they should not stand by idly but get directly involved in such development.

New system more efficient in getting NCR land surveyed

MUKAH: Over 780,000 hectares of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land were gazetted in just ten years from 2010 after a more efficient system was put in place. And the Land and Survey department has thus far already surveyed more than one million hectares of such land throughout Sarawak. This is

GPS can win two-thirds majority: Awang Tengah

MUKAH: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) can win two-thirds majority in the upcoming 12th state election (PRN12). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu deputy president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said it is crucial for Sarawak to progress so that the people could live in prosperity, especially in the post-Covid-19 period. “I

Developers call for building material price controls

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) has called for temporary price controls on important building materials. Its chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said this would ensure price increases could be controlled and absorbed by the market slowly without affecting the national economy badly. He said a

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Village chief’s wife dies in collision

BELAWAI: A village chief’s wife was killed and he suffered severe injuries when a pick-up truck collided head-on with their vehicle here. Two others travelling in the pick-up truck sustained minor injuries in the mishap which took place at Jalan Tanjung Manis-Kampung Jerijih Belawai on Monday (Nov 15). Sarikei police