Missing sexagenarian found alive in septic tank
LUNDU: An elderly woman who was reported missing since Thursday morning was found alive inside a septic tank behind Lundu Multipurpose Hall today (July 2). A spokesman for the State Fire Department operations centre said the victim identified as Fatimah Mohamad, 62, was found by villagers around 2.20pm. “She was found alive inside a septic […]
Army foils bid to smuggle illegals out
LUNDU: A man’s bid to smuggle out five illegal immigrants was foiled by the army on Sunday (June 27). The ambush team, which was conducting Ops Awas, Ops Parang and Ops Kerangka, detained a van at a rat trail in Biawak town around 10.30am. District police chief DSP Damataries Lautin, who confirmed the case, said […]
Senior citizen relieved after getting jab
BY PENERANGAN LUNDU: A 73-year-old disabled senior citizen felt very relieved after receiving his first dose of Sinovac vaccine injection at the Lundu Community Hall here on Thursday. According to Yatai Tikiek who was accompanied by his wife Jikim Nylied, 71, who also received her first dose of the vaccine injection, he signed up to […]
Lundu district now red
KUCHING: The Lundu district is now a Covid-19 red zone after recording 43 cases of local infections in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced this on Monday (June 14), adding that there were now 29 red districts in the state. The Saratok district has turned yellow after recording 11 cases […]
Food aid distribution in Lundu
LUNDU: A total of 374 household heads (KIR) in Lundu District received food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package today (June 8). Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said a total of 5,710 KIR in the district will receive the food aid. She added that this was the initiative of […]
Lundu’s Pantai Tenang offers unique experience
KUCHING: Being a player in the tourism industry is currently not easy for Pantai Tenang owner Shariff Busrah. He explained that he faced various challenges, especially during the pandemic. “At the beginning of the movement control order (MCO) in March last year, operations at Pantai Tenang, Lundu were not badly affected as the situation was […]
300 senior citizens in Lundu jabbed
LUNDU: About 300 senior citizens here received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday (May 23). Sarawak Public Communication Unit said the recipients are those between 70 and 85 years old. When met, they expressed their gratitude towards the agencies involved in ensuring the smooth process of the vaccination programme. This includes providing […]
Sesco Shutdown Notice — Lundu —Sematan and surrounding areas —27 April 2021— 9 am to 5 pm
Two new areas put under EMCO
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in two new localities in the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee confirmed this today. The areas involved two villages, namely Kampung Rayang in Serian and Kampung Sileng Dayak in Lundu. They will be simultaneously undergoing the EMCO from tomorrow (23 April) through to May 6.
Two more RTP projects ready
LUNDU: Two more Sarawak Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) in Tanjong Datu have just been completed. One of them is the new RM500,000 Dewan Kampung Stunggang Melayu. It was completed by the contractor Atica Construction and implemented by Public Works Department (JKR). The other project is the new RM500,000 Sungai Kubu Bridge at Kampung Sileng Dayak […]
