Lawas longhouses get RM30,000 in MRP grants from Tamin rep
KUCHING: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang has handed over Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM30,000 to three longhouse Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in Lawas. In a brief meeting at his office on Wednesday (June 7), Gira presented the grants to the representatives of the longhouses, Penghulu Ajan Renang. The grants amounted […]
TYT invited to attend Nuzul Al-Quran in Lawas
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy visit from the state-level Nuzul Al-Quran 1444H/2023M programme management committee at Demak Jaya on Thursday (March 30). The purpose of the visit led by Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi was to invite Abdul Taib and his […]
Lawas to host Sarawak Nuzul Al-Quran
KUCHING: Lawas will host the upcoming Sarawak Nuzul Al-Quran, themed ‘Sarawak Maju Makmur’. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said the ceremony will be held at Darul Ma’amur Mosque, Lawas on April 7. “The ceremony is expected to begin at 5.30 pm on Friday and we will also invite delegations from Brunei Darussalam […]
Stricter guidelines on delayed projects in Lawas, Lubok Antu
KUCHING: Stricter guidelines are on the cards for contractors of the Lawas Hospital and Lubok Antu Health Clinic projects who failed to meet their completion deadlines. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni assured that his ministry is closely monitoring the two sick projects. “We admit that the projects in Lawas and Lubok Antu are ‘sick’ […]
Pipeline blast kills one, injures two
LAWAS: At least one person was killed and two injured when a pipeline of Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSPG) in Long Ugui exploded today. The two injured suffered burns on their bodies. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescued Department (Bomba) operation centre, they were notified on the incident at 2 .49pm yesterday. A team of firemen […]
Missing septuagenarian found safe
LAWAS: An elderly man, who was reported missing after failing to return home from his farm at Kampung Masjid Baru, Merapok, was found safe and sound on Wednesday (Oct 19). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department said rescuers and villagers found the 75-year-old man around 4.50 pm. The man, found in safe condition […]
Music fest’s Gold Tournament, Buku Project launched
MIRI: The Miri Country Music Fest (MCMF) 2022 has launched the MCMF Gold Tournament and MCMF Buku Project. These fringe activities in conjunction with the country music festival were launched by Minister of Tourism, Performing Arts and Creative Industry Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on Thursday (Oct 13). Abdul Karim noted that the MCMF […]
Fire guts store room
LAWAS: A storage room of a house in Kampung Gaya Baru, Lawas, caught fire this morning. According to a spokesperson of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department, seven firemen were dispatched to the fire after receiving an emergency call at 10.48am. The fire was completely extinguished at 11.42am. There were no reports of injuries or […]
Over 30,000 pigs culled as of Aug 16 to curb ASF spread
KUCHING: A total of 32,204 pigs have been disposed of as of Aug 16, says Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development said this strategy was successful in curbing the African Swine Fever (ASF) disease in Limbang and Kapit, in which no new cases were reported. However, […]
Missing boy found dead in Sungai Sundar, Lawas
LAWAS: The body of a 12-year-old boy feared drowned while bathing in Sungai Sundar at Kampung Tanjong Katong here last Sunday (Aug 7), was found early Today (Aug 9). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the boy, identified as Nabil Suhaili, was found by rescuers around 9.28am. The victim’s body was […]
