Author: Robert Kenneth

Pig carcasses removed; dept issues warning

BAU: The carcasses of 20 pigs dumped at a rubber farm road along Jalan Semadang-Jambusan, about 5km from town were removed on Friday. It was done by the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVS Sarawak) with the assistance of Bau District Council. DVS Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said

Pig carcasses found piled near Bau town

BAU: Some 25 pig carcasses were found piled on a farm road leading to a rubber garden along Jalan Jambusan-Semadang, about five kilometres from Bau town. New Sarawak Tribune visited the site yesterday and saw the pile of these pig carcasses already smelled bad and is believed to have been

Puncak Borneo digitalisation proceeding smoothly: MP

KUCHING: Digitalisation under the Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) throughout the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency is being actively implemented. JENDELA is a government initiative for the provision of a comprehensive digital infrastructure by providing regular, mobile and quality internet services. According to Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie

4X4 club equally good in motoring and outreach

KUCHING: Padawan 4X4 Adventure Club has turned out to be more than just a motoring club given its active involvement in charity and community works since its establishment seven years ago. Club president, Mercellinus Meran, said it has always been taking care of its members’ welfare and also involved in

Feeling nostalgic about good old days

KUCHING: For a long time right up to the 1980s, it was hard for the people to reach this town, or even most towns in Sarawak, for that matter. In fact, it was still difficult for some people, even up to the early 1990s. Each trip was an arduous one,

Union wants increase in regional incentives

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Service Employees’ Union Congress (Cuepacs) has asked the federal government to include an increase in Regional Incentive Payments (BIW) to civil servants in Sarawak and Sabah in the national budget to be presented on October 7. Its chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said the union earnestly requested

Food security an issue as population grows

KUCHING: Livestock production in Sarawak is so low that it has to import frozen meat such as beef and lamb worth RM100 million a year. According to Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud, the value of Sarawak’s livestock industry was only RM1.8 billion in 2021 and

Unimas committed to support economic growth

KUCHING: Univeristi Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is committed to support the Malaysian government’s efforts to make sure that the country’s economic growth comes from a variety of sources. Equally the Sarawak government’s efforts to transform the state’s economy into a digital economy. UNIMAS vice chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi

I leave it to party chiefs on whether I’ll defend Puncak Borneo, says Willie

PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin is leaving it Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leaders to decide who should contest the seat in the coming parliamentary election. The Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodity Minister said he was very thankful to the Premier Datuk Patinggi

Tentera Masuk Desa programme welcomed in Puncak Borneo, says MP

PADAWAN: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are invited to hold more community programmes, such as the Tentera Masuk Desa (Army Goes Rural) programme in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency. The invitation was made by MP for Puncak Borneo Datuk Willie Mongin when he made a speech to officiate the “Kembaraduga