PBB Kedup meets to prepare for TGM
SERIAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kedup branch held a meeting with its committee members at the Dewan Ranchan here recently to discuss among others, preparations for next week’s PBB Triennial General Meeting (TGM). The meeting, chaired by its branch chief Martin Ben, who is also the Deputy Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional […]
Seamstress burns midnight oil to fulfil Gawai orders
WITH Gawai Dayak fast approaching, tailors across Sarawak are working tirelessly to fulfil orders. Since the Dayaks were unable to celebrate the annual harvest festival for the last two years, many have been preparing in earnest to welcome it back this year. A seamstress, Sabrina Mara, has been burning the midnight oil until 3am to […]
Bidayuh dance a crowd-puller despite rain
SERIAN: A downpour did not stop some 1,000 people from coming to the Community Park here to watch the Bidayuh Langgi Dance (Authentic and Creative) competition last night. Nine troupes comprising Bidayuh and non-Bidayuh members presented their versions of the Langgi dance to the rhythmic sounds of gong and drums. The competition was among the […]
Couple found dead on kitchen floor
SERIAN: Police have opened murder-suicide investigations after a foreign couple was found dead inside an oil palm plantation workers’ quarters in Melikin on Thursday (May 19). Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anissaid the victims aged 44 and 47 were Indonesians. Security guards, who were patrolling the plantation area, found the couple covered in blood on […]
Villager dies in attack; three held
SERIAN: A villager died about 16 hours after he was set upon by a group of men close to where he had lived here on Thursday (May 19). District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said three suspects have since been picked up for questioning. Recounting the attack, he said the victim’s wife who was putting […]
Love it or loathe it but durian is king
It does not matter if you have never been to a durian valley or even a durian orchard. What does is that you get to taste the king of fruits, even if it means you have to buy it. You will not regret it. Serian, which lies about 65km from the city of Kuching, has […]
Serian Gawai Bazaar to spice up festive mood
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: For the first time in two years, the Gawai Bazaar is finally back in Serian, bringing early festive mood to the bustling town. The Gawai Bazaar 2022 from May 21 to 29 at the Serian Community Park features booths selling clothes, handicrafts, food and beverages. The event, organised by the […]
Man found died under rubble
SERIAN: The missing man was found dead under the rubble of a collapsed building, last Tuesday morning (May 3). Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis stated that the victim’s body was discovered by a team during a search operations. He said it was believed the victim was cleaning work when the building collapsed on him. “The […]
Fire razes double-storey house
SERIAN: An afternoon inferno engulfed a double-storey house in Kampung Sungai Engkabang B, Jalan Serian-Sri Aman here yesterday (Apr 17). According to a spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre, firemen from Serian station were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 1.38pm. Upon arriving, the team confirmed the fiery incident […]
Midnight fire razes house
SERIAN: A midnight blaze caused damages to a residential house at Kampung Riih Daso near here early this morning. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call around 12.00am and deployed firemen from Serian station to the scene. The firemen managed to extinguish the blaze and prevented the […]
