Fire department ready to face monsoon season
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is ready to face the monsoon season with some 1,194 well-trained and experienced personnel on standby statewide. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman gave his assurance at a press conference at the Sarawak Bomba headquarters in Tabuan Jaya here on Tuesday (Nov 17). He added that an additional […]
Cash aid payment for fishermen by early December
CASH assistance for fishermen during monsoon season (BMTN) for the remaining two months of November and December this year will be disbursed by early December. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government had approved to extend the assistance next year as well. He said that to date, RM5.04 million had been […]
SRB readies for possible floods
KUCHING: Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) continues to monitor the water levels in major rivers throughout the state. It is now readying for floods in view of the coming monsoon season. The northeast monsoon is expected to start this month until March next year. Its chairman Dr Murni Suhaili said the Board had instructed all SRB […]
Cold, rainy weather expected until March
KUCHING: The state is expected to have cold and rainy weather until March next year. This is due to the monsoon transition phase. According to the weather forecast on the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s website, the rainy weather will include thunderstorms over inland areas in the evening and at night. “The monsoon transition phase begins on […]
Haze not likely this year
KUCHING: The wind was in Sarawak’s favour as it did not carry the haze from across the border of Kalimantan to here. The air pollutant index (API) reading for Kuching is moderate but it has been at a good level for other areas in the state. “This is due to the rain that occurred throughout […]
Strictly preventing open burning
KUCHING: The state will intensify its efforts in terms of monitoring and enforcement in preventing open burning during the expected haze season. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) had been ordered to keep a lookout in their respective divisions for areas prone to having […]
Hot and dry weather until next month
KUCHING: Sarawak is now experiencing hot and dry weather until next month due to the southwest monsoon season. According to the weather forecast on the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s website, no rainfall in the state would be expected until Aug 17. However, isolated rain and thunderstorms would be expected over inland areas. The weather temperature for […]
Flash floods need urgent resolve
DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam has called for the Sarawak government to prioritise resolving the issue of flash floods in areas here. He said the frequent flash flooding occurring after heavy rainfall along with high tide is perturbing residents. “The effect it had on Kampung Babu, Bungey, Lalang, and Debak Laut is saddening… the […]
Pricey fish and veggies
KUCHING: The prices of fresh fish and vegetables have increased rapidly mainly due to the shortage of supplies caused by the current rainy season. A fish vendor, Salleh Mustapa, 60, said the prices set by fishermen were already higher than usual, so the fish naturally cost more at the market. “Now is the monsoon season, […]
