Author: Stephen Puah

Untimely MFL penalty

KUCHING: The Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) president Datuk Posa Majais has expressed his unhappiness in the way the Malaysian Football League (MFL) acted on the association with regards to the 50 percent cut on their annual grant. Posa said it is not the money that FAS is after but

Public trust at red alert level

PH has no choice but to deliver without making excuses: Dr Awang KUCHING: A sharp decline in the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s popularity does not bode well for his influence in Pakatan Harapan (PH), says a political analyst. Universiti Malaya associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said

KPJ Hospital gives back to the community on Nurses Day

KUCHING: KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital (KPJ), with its mission to deliver quality healthcare services, held its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme at Kampung Beradek near here, recently. The CSR, jointly organised with the village’s JKKK (Village Security and Development Committee), was held to mark International Nurses Day which is celebrated

Batang Sadong MP slams Sarawak PH counterparts

KUCHING: State Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs chose to close their ears and shut their mouths when Sarawak’s rights were questioned by federal MPs, says Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said for the record, it was an MP from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) who stood up to rebut

Mambong rep distributes MRP grants

KUCHING: Four organisations yesterday received minor rural project (MRP) grants from Transportation Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. These four organisations are International Tagang Festival Commitee, Kuching Biperoh Association, Biro Wanita Kampung Emperoh Jambu and Biro Wanita Kampung Semadang. Dr Jerip said the RM50,000 given to the Semadang International Tagang

PH: What it means to lose three times in a row

KUCHING: Why did Pakatan Harapan (PH) lose in three by-elections in a row? After losing in the Cameron Highlands and Semenyih by-elections earlier on, PH again lost in the Rantau by-election last Saturday. PH candidate Dr S Streram was badly defeated by BN’s Mohamad Hasan, who won with a 4,510-vote

‘People are tired of being deceived by PH government’

KUCHING: People are tired of being deceived by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government which has not fulfilled its election manifesto promises. That is why the voters decided to kick out PH candidates three times in a row in three consecutive by-elections, said a political analyst from Universiti of Malaya Associate

It was a trick, says Minos

KUCHING: Rejection of the proposed amendment to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution received a “yes” from those on the side of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and a “no” on the opposite side. Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos said if it had been passed it would alter nothing in terms

Semadang River attracts thousands of visitors every year 

KUCHING:  The Semadang River, upper part of the Sarawak River, is fast gaining popularity as the ideal place for water sports and outdoor activities such as bamboo rafting and kayaking in Kuching Division. Many foreign tourists, who joined the rafting and kayaking activities there, were awed by what they saw

Brilliant minds on show at innovation event

KUCHING: Three Bidayuh IT Networking students at Politeknik Kuching have invented a Soil and pH Monitoring System using Internet of Things (IoT) for pepper plantations. The IoT prototype is used for monitoring black pepper farming through web-based application. When met at Politeknik Kuching’s Project and Innovation Festival on Wednesday, group