Inter-district travel are welcomed but must be strictly controlled
BY CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: Under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) the local people and those in other districts require police permits to travel between districts. This situation has created extra jobs for the police whose number of officers and constables is not always at the optimum level. Nevertheless, they still perform the unavoidable tasks […]
No to interstate travel, yes to inter-district travel
KUCHING: The public have mixed feelings about the possibility of interstate and inter-district travel during the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. Recently, the federal government stated that it would decide soon on whether to allow interstate travel during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. “The government will review the matter and make an announcement when the time […]
Some angry, some don’t mind waiting
KUCHING: Many youth are unhappy that the Election Commission (EC) has postponed the implementation of the automatic voter registration (AVR) and the lowering of the voting age to 18 years old (Undi 18). To some, delaying the implementation of Undi 18 is like preventing them from voting in the coming elections. Others feel the delay […]
Villagers pleased with village extension scheme
ASAJAYA: Kampung Sambir folk are over the moon when the earth-breaking ceremony for their RM52.1-million village extension scheme was done yesterday (March 27). They see the project as one of the things that will help improve their standard of living. How the scheme works is each residential lot costs about RM193,000 while a house would […]
Bridge raises high hopes for the future
BY NATASHA JEE & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS SEBUYAU: The local people are eagerly waiting for the proposed Batang Lupar Bridge to be completed in four years’ time. When Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony for the bridge today (March 23) many people have already visualised how the infrastructure […]
Carpenter Street – Iconic and vibrant
Nestled in the heart of Kuching, Carpenter Street is one of the city’s most iconic and vibrant streets, steeped in rich history and heritage. These days, the area houses not only an array of decades-old establishments easily identified by their faded vintage signboards but also several new businesses which have organically settled in. Despite these […]
Folks all excited about roads and bridges
SEBUYAU: Residents of the coastal areas statewide have been longing for better infrastructure connectivity for decades. Therefore, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government’s commitment in fulfilling their dream is definitely putting smiles on their faces. When the Batang Lupar Bridge is completed, the local residents will not have to depend on ferry services anymore. […]
Public want only leaders with merit
KUCHING: Members of the public agree with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg that positions of leadership in Sarawak should be given to those with merit. Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed this recently when officiating at the recent International Women’s Day celebration at Wisma Bapa Malaysia in Kuching. He said leadership […]
Holding of Ramadan bazaars gets mixed feelings
KUCHING: The holding of Ramadan bazaars, which might be allowed this year, has been met with mixed feelings by the public here due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kuching has remained a red zone for quite some time and large gatherings are prohibited. The one-month gathering of food vendors, a traditional annual event during the month […]
Most eagerly waiting for the jabs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently revealed that only one million Sarawakians had registered for the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Sarawak has a population of 2.619 million and one of the reasons why many have not yet registered themselves is fear of possible side effects of the vaccine. In a random survey, most of […]
