KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman is looking forward to featuring disabled (OKU)-friendly facilities at all surau and mosques under his constituency. Citing the newly completed Surau Darul Rahmah in Kampung Gita Tengah as an example, he said the refurbishment of facilities at Muslim places of worship would make them
KUCHING: The extension works of the Kampung Pinang Jawa Maternity and Child Health Clinic’s ground floor in Gita would help to improve the flow of patients, said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. Explaining the extension of the ground was suggested by the clinic staff, he said the space at its
BAU: A local man was arrested for selling illegal lottery tickets at the five-footway of a commercial centre building during the Ops Dadu raid on Wednesday. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said in a statement today that the 23-year-old man from Samarahan was arrested by a team from
BETONG: A couple was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a four-wheel drive (4WD) at Jalan Beladin-Sepinang last Wednesday. The victims, identified as Sahari Rasid, 68, and Salbiah Ahmad, 48, were travelling from Maludam on the motorcycle. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said
KUCHING: Extending the recovery movement control order (RMCO) until at least year end is the only way Malaysia can keep its borders closed and restrict international travel to keep out Covid-19, says Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. Saying that the pandemic was far from over, the Demak Jaya assemblyman opined that ending
KUCHING: Taman Sepakat Jaya will continue to be developed, says Demak Jaya assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He added that, through the Safe City Project together with Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), the initiative was necessary due to the increase of the population and social problems, especially among youths in
KUCHING: All mosque management committees in Sarawak are urged to equip their mosques with free wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) facilities. “Times have changed. We want people from all walks of life, especially the younger generation and our children, to utilise mosques not only for performing prayers, but also as a centre
KUCHING: Honesty and trustworthiness are the best weapons to resist the corruption temptation, says Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He said organisations and companies that practice high integrity would usually be able to perform well long-term. “Many companies and organisations fail because they
KUCHING: The number of women involved in politics is still very low despite, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Women vice-chief Datuk Sri Nancy Shukri. The Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture minister said women in politics, particularly in Sarawak, were very few although the percentage of those holding high posts had
KUCHING: When Sasha Jones Achan (not her real name), a 28-year-old transwoman from Kuching, decided to bravely open up about the distressing and devastating experiences she faced as a victim of domestic violence, she knew it would not be easy for her to get protection from any enforcement authority. While
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