Eight fatalities this year; two not found KUCHING: Human-crocodile conflict so far this year has resulted in eight fatalities with the remains of two victims still not found. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said that in total, its operations centre had received 10 calls about crocodile attacks.
KUCHING: There are no words to describe how grateful Hadiah Suhaili from Kpg Semariang was when she received financial assistance under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) from the state government. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday, the 54-year old mother, who worked as a food caterer, said business
KUCHING: Electrical faults, gas equipment, flaming fires, irresponsible disposal of cigarette butts, kerosene lamps, candles, lighters and matches are the main culprits behind structure fires, said Sarawak Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. He said that so far, 16 longhouses in the state have caught fire this year,
KUCHING: Longhouse community must take note on the importance of having a house protection insurance policy as protection, said State Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman. He said Bomba has been advocating proactive measures to educate the longhouse community on fire safety and protection through various initiatives. “Currently only
KUCHING: All Muslim cemeteries in Sarawak have been urged to set up a management committee so that all the land at the cemetery can be considered as an endowment (wakaf), said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He said gazetting
KUCHING: The soon-to-be-built Semariang Islamic Cemetery Complex (SICC) costing RM3 million will serve as a one-stop centre to manage Muslim funeral and burial services in Kuching. Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai who said this added the construction of the complex was
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 cases in Miri today, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 1,096. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement today said both cases were imported cases. “Case 1095 is a local man who tested positive on Dec 21 two days after arriving
MIRI: A total of 12,847 swab tests have been carried out on high-risk surveillance groups in Miri as of Dec 21, said Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC). The division committee said in a statement on Tuesday that out of the total swabs, four tested positive while 22 cases were
SIMANGGANG: Sarawakians, especially those in Simanggang should not be easily deceived by the ideology of those that could disrupt harmony, said Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. He said the people should just focus to further unite in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic. “Recently, there have been a lot of
KUCHING: Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin scoffed at the recent move made by Larry Sng to step down as Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chairman. He quipped at the Julau MP to drop his melancholy excuse and questioned if his decision to let a Dayak lead the party was really
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