24 Penasu residents receive land titles
SIBU: Twenty-four residents at Penasu, in Bawang Assan area here, received their individual land titles issued under Section 18 of Sarawak’s Land Code. They received their land titles at the Land and Survey Department Sibu Division office on Friday. They were led by a political secretary to the chief minister Daniel Bujal and accompanied by […]
Grandfather grieves for Nicholester
SIBU: Salang Kaya, the 76-year-old grandfather of the late Constable Nicholester Dadup Unggat, cannot back his tears. He finds it hard to accept that his beloved grandson has died in an accident and is gone forever. Interviewed at his residence in Sibu Jaya on Monday, the former soldier said, “He was still young, only 20 […]
Obey SOPs, says SMC chairman
SIBU: As Covid-19 cases in the country continue to rise, it is vital for Malaysians to follow the government’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), said chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Clarence Ting. “With the increase of Covid-19 cases in Kuching, please avoid travelling to other districts within these two weeks. “Also, stop eating out and […]
Old Taman Selera Muhibbah building to be demolished
SIBU: The old Taman Selera Muhibbah building at Pedada Road here will be demolished to make way for a new one. “Hawkers will have a better place to trade once the RM3.5 million new building is completed at the existing site,” said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)’s Market and Petty Traders Standing Committee chairman Cr Albert […]
First synthetic football field for central Sarawak soon
SIBU: Central Sarawak will have its own synthetic football field soon. In stating this, Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee said he had announced the project on June 9 during a coordination meeting for the implementation of the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for Nangka constituency. The meeting was held at the Sibu District Office. “The open […]
School’s knights in shining armour
SIBU: In a show of solidarity and gratitude to their alma mater, former students of Sacred Heart Secondary School pooled their resources and raised an impressive RM122,928.88 for the replacement of the school hall’s public address (PA) system. Installed about 20 years ago, the aged electronic system was prone to breaking down during school events. […]
Monument for Rosli Dhoby
SIBU: A monument to honour the sacrifices and contributions of local independence hero, Rosli Dhoby, will be built here. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said Rosli, who a local, was instrumental in fighting for Sarawak’s independence. “Initially Sibu Town Square was proposed as the location. I had a meeting and […]
Local woman studying in Taiwan murdered
SIBU: A 24-year-old local woman who was studying at a university in Tainan, Taiwan, was reported to have died last Thursday (Oct 29). According to a Taiwan newspaper the woman has been missing since Oct 28. Following that, a male suspect was arrested after he admitting to killing her. The suspect also claimed to have […]
Bus driver, 13 passengers injured when bus lands sideways
KUCHING: The driver and13 passengers suffered minor injuries after an express bus went out of control and landed on its side in a ditch at Jalan Paradom in Sibu this morning. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said in a statement that the incident occurred at 7.15am when the bus was […]
NCR land well-protected
SIBU: The Sarawak government has always recognised and defended the rights of the people, especially regarding native customary rights (NCR) land. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said NCR land survey had been implemented since the 1960s through programmes such as Settlement Operations, Part III Measurement of the State Land Code and […]
