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Clean sweep will give GPS bigger standing

BAU: Should Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) win all 31 parliamentary seats in the Nov 19 general election it will enable the state to influence the formation of a new federal government. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Permanent Chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said voters in this state should

Yap tells why Stampin win matters

KUCHING: A win in the Stampin parliamentary constituency will give Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) an added advantage in serving the people. The constituency which encompasses the state seats of Batu Kawa, Batu Kitang and Kota Sentosa – all which are now under GPS – was held by DAP Sarawak chief

Police seek community cooperation to curb crime

ASAJAYA: Police have called on the community to keep being their eyes and ears on the ground in the effort to check crime. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner DCP Datuk Mancha Ata said, although the cases of drug abuse in this district are under control, the community should continue cooperating with

Couple gets home makeover, thanks to police

KUCHING: Being a policeman or policewoman is not just about maintaining public order and security but also about reaching out to the community. In keeping to the motto, “Polis dan Masyarakat Berpisah Tiada”, the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD) therefore took the initiative to rehabilitate the homes of the poor

Onus also on public to curb drug menace

SERIAN: People have little choice but be a little nosy when it comes to drug activities in the community. They should not shrug and look away in the greater interest of the common good, said State Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata. “We always hear the saying jangan jaga tepi

No radiation detected from rocket debris in Sepupok Niah

MIRI: No radiation was detected from an object believed to be China-owned rocket debris found in Sepupok, Niah, here yesterday. According to Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), they received a call at about 4.50pm to assist the Atomic Energy Licensing Board agency, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Expo useful source for latest info

KUCHING: Kuching District Education Expo (Padawan sub-district) is a good platform to get the latest information on courses and fields of study offered by institutions of higher learning. Deputy Minister for Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the Sarawak Foundation’s initiative is an effort to ensure that Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

PBH project will complete as scheduled

KUCHING: The government will ensure that the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) project is to be completed within the stipulated time. Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas did not deny at the moment, all projects are facing problems but the projects are clearly deemed beneficial in terms of travel

Supplier fined for kway teow offence

KUCHING: A noodle supplier here was fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate’s Court for selling kway teow containing benzoic acid above permissible levels last December. The company’s representative pleaded guilty in front of Syarifah Fatimah Azura. According to the charge, the company had sold the noodles at a supermarket in Jalan

Work as a team, Bukit Aman tells trainees

KUCHING: A total of 1,158 trainees of the Constable Basic Police Training Programme (PLAK) from the Kuching Police Academy (Pulapol), will be absorbed into the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) service. Bukit Aman Management Department director CP Datuk Zaini Jass said, the six-month PLAK training designed by his department’s training division