Firefighters relief hospital patient from excruciating finger pain
SIMANGGANG: Firefighters were called on Tuesday (April 19) to Sri Aman Hospital to remove a ring from a patient’s finger. “We received an emergency call around 12.13pm. A patient in the Psychiatric Ward of Sri Aman Hospital was in pain. “His finger had swollen up due to a ring that could not be removed,” a […]
New GOF battalion to focus on border control
KUCHING: The fourth General Operations Force (GOF) battalion in Sarawak will focus on border control with their base set up at Temudok Camp in Sri Aman. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) director CP Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali said this in a press conference after the handing over of Sarawak Police Commissioner […]
Community leader-rep cooperation crucial for development
SRI AMAN: Councilor Andar Suntai was appointed as chief for the Sengat Atas jurisdiction, and a thanksgiving ceremony was held at his longhouse at Rumah Empol, Tenggak River here. Present during the ceremony was Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, as a mark of recognition and support for the […]
Serian, Sri Aman declared as African Swine Fever disease control areas
KUCHING: Serian and Sri Aman divisions have been officially declared as African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control areas, said Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Atom. He said the declaration by the ministry was made under Section 35 (1) (b) of the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999. “This Order […]
Body of drown victim recovered
SRI AMAN: The body of a victim who fell off a boat last Monday (Feb 7) was recovered by villagers at Sungai Seterap, Lingga, on Wednesday (Feb 9) – but with the head and part of the limbs missing. The State Bomba Operations Centre said the body of Thein Wai Maung, a Myanmar national, was […]
Sri Aman to benefit from Indonesian capital move
PUSA: The Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA) is looking for new opportunities to benefit communities in the division with the relocation of Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. Sada chairman Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said Sarawak including SADA must be prepared for the impending development. “My main concern through SADA at the moment […]
Manage mosques and surau well, advises minister
SIMANGGANG: The accounts of mosques and surau must be transparent and managed properly, says Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “A mosque or a surau that is administered well will become orderly, not only physically but the congregation will also be able to perform their acts of worship in comfort. “In terms of fund contributions for properly administered […]
Pushing Sri Aman to greater growth
Sada to spur division’s economy and development Today marks the official launch and completion of Wisma Sri Aman Development Agency, located in Jalan Brayun, Simanggang, by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. The new three-storey building will house a permanent exhibition detailing the efforts and development planning of the Sri Aman Development Agency […]
RM545 mln projects to resolve water woes
SRI AMAN: Fourteen high-impact water supply projects with a total cost of RM545 million are at various stages of development here to meet growing demand. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said nine of these projects were Projek Rakyat under the Sarawak government while the other five projects are implemented […]
Three survive ambulance crash
SIMANGGANG: An ambulance skidded into a ditch across Pasar Sabu here early Wednesday (Oct 6) morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the persons on board were the driver of the ambulance, a doctor and a nurse. Rescuers from the Sri Aman fire and rescue station were deployed to the scene after […]
