Congested roads in anticipation of new year
BY ZAHID ZAKI KUCHING: The road atmosphere yesterday morning was certainly crowded as people prepared to celebrate the change of year on new year eve yesterday evening. Since 9 am yesterday, there was congestion in the city of Kuching, especially in the supermarkets in anticipation of the new year, which would take place less than […]
Rainy days expected as northeast monsoon looms large
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has put in place various preparations to face the coming northeast monsoon that is set to bring heavy showers and thunderstorms. Yesterday, SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said rainy days were expected from December this year to January next year. He mentioned that SDMC had fruitful […]
Smooth preparation for TYT’s birthday do
MIRI: The organising committee of this year’s celebration of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 86th birthday visited several venues to be used for the three-day event. The committee led by organising chairperson Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, visited Miri Stadium, Masjid At-Taqwa, Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club and Meritz Hotel […]
Have faith in Undi18
Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights. Because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper. – LARRY FLYNT, AMERICAN PUBLISHER Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s decision to get his Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) to establish a wing for […]
Ready for anything
KUCHING: A Tier 1 oil spill response drill was carried out on Friday (Oct 15) at Senari Synergy Oil, Gas and Chemicals (OGC) port. This is to determine the preparedness of the industry players in responding to any unprecedented oil spill incidents. “This also involves the competency of personnel in executing oil spill response contingencies […]
Getting ready for rescue work during the monsoon
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s three-in-one monsoon training programme involving 37 rescue boats was launched simultaneously in all 36 fire stations in the state yesterday (Oct 2). Director Khirudin Drahman, when met by the media at Kuching Waterfront jetty, said they would be testing the preparedness of all assets and readiness of the […]
Delay school reopening to allow preparations
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on Wednesday (Sept 29) proposed to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to delay the reopening of schools in Sarawak for one more week. This was, according to SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting, because some schools were still in the dark over the new operational directives. “We have been […]
Samarahan DID urged to prepare for floods
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Rubiah Wang has called on the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to make preparations to face any potential floods in Samarahan. According to a Facebook post by the Kota Samarahan Parliamentary Service Centre on Tuesday (Aug 31), the Kota Samarahan MP said this during an inspection visit and proposal to improve the drainage […]
Call to give industries sufficient SOP notice to prepare
KUCHING: Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Sarawak Branch chairman Datuk Seri Victor Hii hopes that sufficient notice would be given to factories so that they are able to prepare accordingly. “The less than 24 hours notice on compliance with the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) is too short for industries to reschedule their workforce,” he […]
Kapit to have field hospital within a week
KUCHING: The military is opening a field hospital in Kapit. Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said preparations for it are scheduled to be completed within a week. “If everything goes as planned, the hospital should be completed in a week,” he said today. He went on to explain that the hospital is aimed […]
