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The ‘Crocodile Dundees’ of Samarahan

THE legend of Bujang Senang – a giant white back crocodile – still sends shivers and instils fear among the local community living by the river to this present day. The notorious maneater which roamed Batang Lupar in Sri Aman claimed many lives since 1941. It is believed that between 1982 and 1992, there were […]

Planning for poverty study in rural Samarahan

SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan City Council (MPKS) and Univesriti Malaysia Sarawak  (UNIMAS) are planning on the details of poverty study in the rural parts of Samarahan, starting early 2023. Chairman of the council Datuk Peter Minos said that a number of villages had been picked as the focal points and as the bases for the study […]

Meeting demand for affordable housing

KUCHING: The state village expansion scheme (SPK) will be introduced in Samarahan to meet the demand for affordable housing. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the scheme would be implemented in Tambirat, Gedong, Simunjan, Sadong Jaya and Sebuyau. “This scheme will provide residential lots that are more comfortable, planned and equipped […]

Proactive measures crucial to prevent social issues

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Mosques and surau in the Kota Samarahan parliamentary constituency have been urged to be proactive in addressing social problems in their respective institutions. In making this call, Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang said recently, there were many negative activities reported in her constituency. “This includes drug abuse, especially among the young people. […]

Crucial role as bridge between people and gov’t

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in Samarahan district have been urged to play a more proactive and greater role in all aspects including for the people, in human capital, and infrastructure and economic development. In making this call, Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang said that she believes the role of KMKK is […]

MP acknowledges Chinese role in developing Samarahan

SAMARAHAN: The Chinese community plays significant roles in helping to develop the state, especially in the economic sector, said Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang. She said this when receiving a visit from a delegation of Chinese community leaders at her office here which was shared by her Parliamentary Service Centre’s Facebook page on Wednesday (Jan […]

Road users advised on roads maintenance works

KUCHING: Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak will conduct maintenance on two roads and a bridge in the Samarahan Division. The affected roads are Lintang Sageng Road and Keleka Sageng Road in the Simunjan District. Both roads will undergo maintenance starting from Oct 15 until Nov 30. Meanwhile the Sungai Entingan bridge at Kuching Outer Ring […]

Over 700 teens vaccinated in Tg Manis, Samarahan

KUCHING: The vaccination programme for teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Tanjung Manis started on Friday (Sept 10) at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Belawai Dewan Sri Barong vaccination centre (PPV). Starting as early as 9.30am, a total of 192 Form 4 and Form 5 students of SMK Belawai were expected to be vaccinated. At […]

Samarahan achieves 83 pct inoculation

SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is pleased that 83.6 percent of the population in its area of jurisdiction have been vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Having said this, MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos stated Samarahan Division will be one of the safest councils from Covid-19 once its population complete their […]

3,000 residents complete their two vaccine doses

SAMARAHAN: More than 3,000 residents in this district have completed their two Covid-19 vaccine doses since the vaccination programme started in April at the vaccination centre (PPV) at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan here. This was revealed by the Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan PPV chief Dr Muhammad Yusree. He said as many as 600 vaccine recipients […]