Sarawakku Sayang attracts over 3,000
SAMARAHAN: Over 3,000 people thronged the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre courtyard here to witness the launching ceremony of Sarawakku Sayang 2020 programme yesterday. The ceremony was officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who was joined by other dignitaries in playing traditional instruments in a launching gimmick. The programme was organised by […]
Sarawakku Sayang 2020 beckons
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The public is welcome to attend the Sarawakku programme which is held beside the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre today. Food booths, Mobile Legend and Beyblade competition await visitors. There is also an exhibition on Sarawak’s development by several state government agencies and department. On its opening night yesterday, a concert featuring renowned local […]
City status by 2050
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Fingers crossed for Kota Samarahan to be fully developed as a big and fine city by year 2050. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said that hopefully by 2050, the population of Kota Samarahan will reach at least 500,000 residents, and a city that is complete will all facilities in […]
Students want better internet facilities
KOTA SAMARAHAN: University students here want better internet facilities to reflect Kota Samarahan’s status as ‘Desa Ilmu’ and ‘Medan Universiti’. Elisha Sarah, 20, a student at the UiTM campus here said the 3G network that is available has been a ‘struggle’ for them to catch up with their studies. “We want better telecommunication facilities, hopefully […]
What they want for Kota Samarahan
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Local residents here are hoping for more development in tandem with its upgrade into a municipality. They also want the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council to focus on providing better infrastructure such as roads and other facilities to be on a par with Kuching city. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed several residents of Kota Samarahan […]
Murder suspect ‘Ato’ still at large
SAMARAHAN: Police are currently searching for a male suspect identified as ‘Ato’ to assist in an ongoing investigation of a murder case at Bandar Riyal. Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Lee Chong Chern told a press conference yesterday that the man from Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia was identified as the main suspect in the […]
