Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Community support can help reformed drug addicts

KUCHING: Community support is the only way to ensure reformed drug addicts stay clean, said National Anti-Drugs Agency assistant officer here, Ibrahim Ismail. “We must educate the community on the importance of giving support to these repentant drug addicts. “If the community and all parties work hand-in-hand, it is not

Motorcycle thefts in Bau down

KUCHING: Motorcycle thefts in Bau had gone down since the movement control order (MCO) was imposed in March this year, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. He said this was one of the positive impacts of closing the state’s border to curb the spread of Covid-19. Miro was speaking at the

Reps donate chainsaws to defence force, firefighters

KUCHING: Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh and Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Jinep have donated three chainsaws to the Civil Defence Force and Bau Fire and Rescue Station. The defence force and firefighters used the tools to cut trees which fell during a thunderstorm late Monday evening. Bau Fire Station chief Tawang Lingem thanked both

Integrity begins with leaders first

KUCHING: The practise of integrity must begin with leaders themselves, says Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “Honesty and trustworthiness must be nurtured holistically by the leaders themselves. Not only just by saying it, the action also reflects the leader’s commitment to be accountable,”

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Premier 101 undergoes ACD

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has carried out an active case detection (ACD) operations at Premier 101, one of the public hotspots in Tabuan here, last Sunday (Oct 25). In its Covid-19 daily statement on Monday (Oct 26), the secretariat said the operations was carried out following the

Maintaining integrity for success of projects

KUCHING: Integrity is a highly valued trait, and community leaders as well as members of the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) have been told to maintain it. Assistant Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said community leaders, village chiefs and JKKK members played a vital role in ensuring the

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Seven new positive cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new positive cases — all local transmissions — on Monday (Oct 26). In its Covid-19 daily statement, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total positive cases in Sarawak had risen to 803. All new positive cases were recorded in Kuching and involved contact tracing

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Hotel industry hopes for lifeline subsidy

KUCHING: With the stringent procedures on visitors’ entry into Sarawak, the hotel industry hopes that both the state and federal governments will provide a lifeline subsidy for tourism key players during the tabling of the national and state Budgets next month. Sarawak Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) chairman Mohd Ibrahim

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16 new cases, one new cluster

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 16 new positive Covid-19 cases a new cluster — the Seladah Cluster — on Sunday (Oct 25), bringing the cumulative total to 796 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Kuching recorded 15 cases and Serian recorded one. From the 16 new cases, seven cases

Ordered to compensate buyers

Housing developers KUCHING: Four housing developers have been ordered by the Sarawak Housing Buyers Claims Tribunal to compensate eight claimants to the tune of RM 134,696. Tribunal panellist Robert Elone Sireng said the decision was made after the cases were heard today. “The developers are Sentoria Borneo Sdn Bhd, Ikram