PADAWAN: In recognition of their service to the country, 347 retired and in-service personnel and officers of the Sarawak Police Contingent were awarded the Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara (PJPN). The recipients served the country during the Emergency era that lasted from July 1948 to July 1960, the Communist insurgency from
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring safety and strengthening control of the border separating the state and Kalimantan. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali said this was reflected when the state government handed over two Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks to
KUCHING: The police have been instructed to conduct regular patrols around Lorong Satok 21 after a fire broke out at a house in the housing area for the fourth time within a few days. The move came after it grabbed the attention of Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki, who visited
KUCHING: The local police are probing a report on a recently sexual harassment case at Kampung Semariang Batu. This was confirmed today by Kuching district police chief, ACP Ahsmon Bajah. The issue came to light on social media recently when a number of women residing at the village took their
MIRI: A man who allegedly went amok at a house in Tudan Desaras here has been detained by the police. The 31-year-old man reportedly became enraged after being told to send his nephew to school. In anger he broke the windshield of his mother’s car. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga
TEBEDU: Sarawak is prepared to beef up manpower at the Tebedu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) for a seamless system to ensure smooth entry and exit at the border. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this may be done due to the expected influx of visitors from
KUCHING: A group of Sarawakian and Malayan golfers are enjoying their favourite sport while also giving back to the needy. Golf Persaudaraan Sarawak dan Semenanjung founder Ikhwan Zaidell said the group would be contributing RM8,000 to assist the less fortunate during Ramadan. He said the money was from the group’s
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak is looking to secure additional supplies of Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, says Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said a discussion with representatives from Pfizer will be held on Monday night (Apr 11) together with the Sarawak Covid-19 Advisory Group (SCOVAG) led by its
KUCHING: The definition of party-hopping as part of the Anti-Hopping Act must be specifically stated in the Federal Constitution with all the necessary safeguards in place, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. With the initial amendments to Article 10 of the Federal Constitution by the government, he said it
SPAOH: A pilot project to use the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) model to do land surveys under Section 18 of the State Land Code will be carried here soon. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this would involve native customary rights (NCR) landowners from six longhouses here.
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