Author: Gerald Lawson

Quartet who robbed sex-seeking man arrested

SIBU: Four individuals, including two women, have been arrested for an allegedly robbing a 52-year-old man who had hired a prostitute. The victim, who is a dishwasher, was walking along Jalan Central at 12.30pm on June 9 when a woman waved at him and propositioned him for sex. When the

Man seeking sex ends up RM800 poorer

SIBU: Police are on the hunt for three persons who had robbed a 52-year-old man of RM800 when he purportedly sought for sex with a prostitute. Sibu OCPD, asst com Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim, who is a married man, after getting his pay at 12.30pm on Sunday (June 9)

Emulate PM’s perseverance

SIBU: Members of PKR in the region have been told to keep themselves updated and to disseminate information on Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) policies to the public, after forming the federal government last year in May. Its adviser for Lanang Division, George Chen said that they have only achieved half of

School receives new chairs and tables

SIBU:  SJK (C) Kiew Nang, which was razed by a fire on May 21, has received 130 new sets of chairs and tables costing a total of RM20,000. The afternoon fire destroyed its canteen, four classrooms and toilets. A community leader of Kiew Nang Poh, Kapitan Connie Loh responded to

Parti Bumi Kenyalang to contest all seats in next state poll 

SIBU: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK), which aims to capture the state government, will be fielding candidates in all 82 seats in the next state election which is due in May, 2011. Its president Voon Lee Shan said it would have to field candidates in all 82 seats so as to

Halt logging operation, company told

SIBU: The Sungai Bangkit and Central Katibas NCR Pemakai Menao and Pulau Galau Committee want a private company to halt logging operation in their land to avoid conflicts with native landowners. In a press statement today, chairman of the committee Anthony Anyau said the company had to do so until

Army veteran happy to receive multi-racial Raya guests

SIBU: During every Raya, army veteran Suhaimi Abdul Rashid will be receiving guests from the different races, a thing which he had been doing for the past 13 years here. On the first day of Raya, among his guests were members of the Sarawak Malaysian Armed Forces Veteran Association led

Losing in next state polls would be catastrophic: SUPP Sibu

SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must not lose in the next state election which is due in May 2021. SUPP central deputy president, Datuk Chieng Buong Toon, said this at the party’s 60th anniversary celebration yesterday. More state rights would be further eroded if GPS, which has four component parties,

Any lawful Dayak body can organise Gawai do: Sadia deputy chief

SIBU: Any Dayak organisation can organise a Gawai celebration, be it at the district or division or state or national level, as long as it is a lawful body and follows rules. Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) president cum deputy president of Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (Sadia) Munan Laja stated this

It’s the start of pineapple season in Sarikei now

SARIKEI:  Sarikei is dubbed as the pineapple town of the state and the fruits are in abundance here now, the start of the pineapple season. However, come July, it will be the peak season for the fruits and the people will be spoilt for choice. Farmer Jamil Sapong, 61, from