Instil religious knowledge to check social problems
LUNDU: Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang said religious knowledge should be instilled among the young in the effort to address social problems related to drug abuse. He said with the increase in cases, especially around the villages on the Lundu to Biawak road, parents need to inculcate good habits among their children through religious education to […]
380 people in Lundu receive donations in cash and kind
LUNDU: A total of 380 people in Lundu District received RM100 each for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfirtri celebration. “Each of the recipients received RM100 and a hamper worth RM80. Overall, the contributions amounted to RM38,000. “We hope that the contributions could help to improve the quality of life among the underprivileged families,” Minister for […]
Army intercepts fleeing illegals
LUNDU: The army yesterday intercepted an all-purpose vehicle (APV) and two motorcycles which were ferrying five illegal immigrants out to Indonesia. The First Infantry Division, in a statement, disclosed that the convoy was intercepted around 7am in the Kandaie army post sector. “Three suspicious vehicles were spotted using the main route of an oil palm […]
A family getaway in Lundu turns tragic
LUNDU: A weekend family getaway turned into a tragedy after a seven-year-old boy was found drowned in a swimming pool at a resort here yesterday (Feb 19). In the 9.30am incident, the body of the boy was found in the pool by another resort guest who was also swimming there Lundu OCPD DSP Damataries Lautin […]
Remembering Tok Nan’s services
LUNDU: The services of former chief minister, the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem or Tok Nan, were commemorated at a food basket presentation ceremony here yesterday.The event was officiated by the State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar.Asfia stated in his speech that the distribution of food baskets at the ceremony was […]
Nibong palms used to build Deen Chalet
LUNDU: The abundance of wild nibong palm trees sparked the idea for Kamil Bujang to build his chalet using the palms. Kamil, the owner of Deen Chalet, Pantai Pugu, Lundu, said most of the chalets in the area were concrete or bricks so he wanted something different. “About 80 per cent of my chalet is […]
Drainage system in Semunin Cina Lundu completed ahead of schedule
LUNDU: The drainage system in Semunin Cina Lundu costing RM300,000 has been completed ahead of schedule. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu expressed her thanks to Kontraktor Mois Bersatu Enterprise as well as the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) for their cooperation which contributed […]
36 owners of Rumah Spektra Permata attend lot draws
LUNDU: A total of 36 owners of Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) Lundu and Sematan attended drawing of lots ceremonies on Monday (Sept 27). The drawing of lots for RSP Lundu was held in the morning at Lundu District Office while the one for RSP Sematan was held in the afternoon at Sematan Sub-District Office. Both […]
Attempts by 12 illegals to enter state thwarted
KUCHING: Twelve illegal immigrants were caught by the Malaysian Armed Forces last Sunday (Aug 29). A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said all the detained immigrants have since been deported to their country of origin. The first case took place around 2pm when an ambush team caught three Indonesian men walking along an illegal […]
Kampung Kendaie Cluster declared in Lundu District
KUCHING: A new cluster — the Kampung Kendaie Cluster —has been declared in Lundu District. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 48 individuals were screened in which 23 were positive for Covid-19. The rest were negative. All infected individuals were admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Low-Risk Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC) […]
