KUCHING: The water supply disruptions in several areas in the Betong Division since last Sunday (May 16) were due to pipe leaks resulting from construction work on the Pan Borneo Highway in the Simpang Pusa area. The Rural Water Supply Department said the responsible contractor would be reconnecting the pipes
KUCHING: Locals here are in full support of Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) view that holding a state election amid the Covid-19 pandemic is risky. New Sarawak Tribune spoke to members of the public in a survey on Sunday (May 16), who were of the opinion that focus should be on
KUCHING: Emphasis and equal opportunities should be given to youth in rural areas in line with the state government’s policy to bring about developments to non-urban environments. Senior Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader Robert Ayu said although he agreed with the federal government’s effort and commitment to continue empowering
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 395 new Covid-19 positive cases and two deaths today. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its statement today, said the total number of cases now stood at 37,121 while the death toll was 214. It said 254 or 64.30 percent of the new cases were detected
KUCHING: The body of a 50-year-old man, reported missing since yesterday (May 12), was found with crocodile bite marks on the right hand. Bungkung Chalin was reported to have gone to the river alone at 5 pm yesterday to set up drift nets but failed to return home afterwards. Villagers
SIBURAN: A 31-year-old man drowned while bathing at a riverbank near a water treatment plant at Kampung Sungai Langsat in Siburan here today (May 13). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim, identified as Bonnie Kota, was reported to have slipped and fallen into the
BAU: Two men were arrested for suspected drug abuse in Kampung Peninjau here on Wednesday (May 12). Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two suspects were arrested at two different locations around 11am. Poge said a 31-year-old man was first arrested in front of an unnumbered house
SIBU: Twenty people from four households were left homeless after their homes at Jalan Tiong Hua here were destroyed by a fire early this morning. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sibu Zone chief Janggan Muling said six houses were razed to the ground in the 5am incident. Three of the
KUCHING: Police will be on the lookout for those who fail to comply with conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said they would be conducting patrols to monitor SOP compliance throughout the celebration. “Patrols will be
KUCHING: The nationwide movement control order (MCO) to be implemented throughout the country from today until June 7, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin, will not apply to Sarawak. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in announcing this yesterday, said Sarawak would continue to be placed under the
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