Two caught for theft, burglary

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two men believed to be actively involved in car thefts and break-ins here were arrested yesterday (Aug 10). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the police mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) unit came across a suspicious vehicle in front of a supermarket near Jalan Medan Universiti here during their patrol at 6.50pm. The […]

Empowering e-sports in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak E-Sports Association (Sesa) hopes to empower the electronic sports (e-sports) industry in the state with the completion of its mini E-sports Hub at D-Virtual Park, Kota Samarahan. Federal Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the hub is one of the initiatives by the association with Serba Dinamik IT […]

Contributing towards state’s e-sports development

KUCHING:The Sesa Mini Esports Hub at D-Virtual Park in Kota Samarahan can contribute towards the development of the e-sports industry in Sarawak. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said that the e-sports arena, which spans an area of 7,000 square feet, was the initiative of the Sarawak Esports Association (Sesa) along […]

Residents live ‘under siege’

KUCHING: Residents in Samarahan have expressed fear and concern over Covid-19, with the area in a somewhat precarious position with several clusters surrounding it. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that Kota Samarahan was in a difficult position – not too far away in the east are the Covid-19 clusters of […]

Initiative to promote reforestation

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area.  This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]

Two men held for drug possession

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police picked up two men for possessing drugs worth RM705 at the compound of a local university on Monday night (July 20). Kota Samarahan District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said that the arrest was carried out by a team from the Kota Samarahan Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) around 8.10pm. The […]

Supermarket catches fire

KUCHING: In Kota Samarahan, a storage unit inside a supermarket at Desa Ilmu caught fire last Sunday night (July 19). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firemen from Kota Samarahan fire station to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 7.45pm. On arrival, the firemen found that the fire, which was on […]

Samarahan turns yellow

KUCHING:  Samarahan district has now been categorised as a yellow zone following the detection of one locally transmitted positive Covid-19 case in the area. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the case was one of three positive Covid-19 cases detected in the state today. “With the detection of one locally transmitted case in Samarahan today, […]

Man arrested for alleged incestuous relationship with daughter

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was arrested for allegedly getting his daughter pregnant in what is believed to be an incestuous relationship that began in 2016. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the 52-year-old widower was arrested at his family home in Sadong Jaya after a report was lodged against him on Wednesday (July 8). […]

Road at Samarahan undergoes repaving

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Road users are advised to take note of repaving works at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa (802-1), which is being carried out from July 10 to 16. In a statement issued by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR), road users are asked to be caution on the road during this repair period. Road users are […]