Author: Amyra Varkisa

Six persons left homeless in blaze

SIBU: Six persons from two families were left homeless when their houses at Jalan Kampung Nangka here were razed today morning. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The fire victims are members of an extended family who were staying together in one of the houses. The other house

Tiong tells community leaders what he expects of them

SIBU: A total of 33 community leaders were appointed for the Dudong area at the Resident’s Office here yesterday (April 25). The letters were presented by Sibu Resident, Wong Hee Sieng witnessed by Dudong assemblyman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Speaking at the presentation of the letters of appointment, Tiong

Time to take back lost seats says PRS

SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches have been urged to double their effort to prepare for the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) that is expected to be called any time soon. In making this call, Tamin assemblyman and organising chairman of the PRS 5th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) Christopher Gira

New PRS chief spells out vision of inclusivity

SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) strives to be not only a political movement but also a social movement that can raise the spirit of the Dayak community. Its president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said as much at a dinner in conjunction with the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) on Sunday.

GE15 candidate? Depend on GPS

SIBU: Will Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum contest the Julau seat in the 15th general election (GE15) and help wrest the constituency back for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)? It depends. Salang said if GPS coalition members felt he was eligible to contest they might nominate him.

Rassau-Sibu road link urgently needed

SIBU: Sungai Rassau area is in urgent need of a road or way to connect their area to the nearest town which is Sibu.At the moment, they are only connected to Sibu by river, namely using express boats or river transport. Unfortunately, due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic,

Lions Club members raise money for cancer patient

SIBU: Cancer has been a thorn in the side for 24-year-old Loh Wei Wei and her family since she was a child. She lost her mother when she was 11 years old due to liver cancer. Fast forward six years later when she was 17 years old, her father was

Consensus a display of political maturity

SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has come of age. The proof is in the party supreme council’s decision to forgo elections at the Triennial Delegates Conferences (TDC) and instead opt for a consensus leadership line-up. Newly appointed Tamin branch Youth chief Henry Kanyan said the consensus on Thursday (April 21)

Chamber distributes porridge, face masks

SIBU: The Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) distributed 100 packs of spicy porridge and face masks at the Darul Islam surau compound at Jalan Bandong here on Thursday.  The recipients were from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Perbandaran No.3, SK Abang Ali, SK Sungai Durin, Surau Darul Islam, Surau Darul Jannah, and

Public reminded to be vigilant

SIBU: The public is reminded to remain vigilant ahead of the festive celebrations to avoid an increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC)  coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said in an interview on Tuesday, although Sibu recorded a declining trend in the number