Homeowner found stealing electricity
SAMARAHAN: The owner of a double-storey house at Tiya Vista Kota Samarahan was found stealing electricity in a recent joint operation between Sarawak Energy Sdn Bhd (SEB) and the Enforcement and Legal Division of the Ministry of Utilities. SEB disclosed that the technical team discovered that the power cable was still energised even though supply […]
No Ramadan bazaars also in Samarahan
KUCHING: Following the advice of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Kota Samarahan Municipal Council has decided there will be no Ramadan bazaars. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos, in a statement, said the health and safety of the people were top priorities. “If we allow the bazaars to operate, there is no way we can […]
Planning sustainable programmes for Samarahan Tourism Development Lab
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak branch recently launched the Samarahan Tourism Development Lab in collaboration with the Samarahan Division Resident Office. Some 300 participants from various government and private agencies attended the five-day programme held at a hotel here from Apr 5 to 9. UiTM Sarawak branch, in a statement, said the programme was […]
Harvesting paddy the tried and tested way
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI The scenic paddy fields of Kampung Mang, Samarahan are sure to captivate the hearts of many. The fields are now golden yellow, indicating that the paddy is ready to be harvested. Despite the existence of paddy harvesting technology, the villagers here still use traditional methods. According to them, the method was […]
Samarahan, Sri Aman turn orange from yellow
KUCHING: Both the districts of Samarahan and Sri Aman have changed status from yellow to orange after respectively recording 22 and 29 local infection cases in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Selangau district, on the other hand, had changed from orange to yellow after recording only 16 local infection […]
14 drug addicts arrested in Sadong Jaya
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan narcotics police nabbed 14 drug addicts in an operation called ‘Ops Sarang’ last Wednesday (Mar 10). Their raid on a house at Kampung Bilis in Sadong Jaya took place from 11.30am to 2.30pm. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the house was identified and observed over the past few days […]
14 test positive in new Jalan Ho Pin Cluster
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & TANIA LAM KUCHING: A new cluster, the Jalan Ho Pin Cluster, has emerged in Samarahan District. Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) said the cluster was a communal one involving two districts, Serian and Kuching. “The spread of infection is said to emerge after house visiting during Chinese New Year on Feb […]
Kampung Pinang undergoes active case detection
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An active case detection (ACD) for Covid-19 was carried out in Kampung Pinang here today. The Samarahan Division Disaster Management Committee ordered the ACD operation to be conducted following the recent increase in positive cases in the area. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a report, said a total of 1,989 residents from […]
Crocodile hunters given permit, licence
KUCHING: The Samarahan Crocodile Hunters team has been issued permission and licence by the Controller of Wild Life to hunt and cull crocodiles. However, this is only allowed when it is believed that the reptiles are a threat to the public. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) explained that since 2016, they had introduced a Crocodile Management […]
Samarahan’s own crocodile hunters
Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first. — Steve Irwin, Australian zookeeper and TV personality Move over, Crocodile Dundee! Here come the Samarahan Crocodile Hunters. Crocodile Dundee alias Mike Dundee is a famous Australian crocodile hunter portrayed by actor Paul Hogan in […]
