PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department( JPJ) will conduct Ops Sedar nationwide, starting on

( 15), Parti Bansa Dayak Baru( 11), Amanah( eight), Parti Sedar Rakyat( five) and PAS( one

KUCHING: The first of the 45 women candidates from Gabungan Parti Sarawak( GPS), Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, has won the Dalat seat with a thumping majority of 7, 085 votes. She was involved in a straight fight with Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s Salleh Mahali, who only garnered 460 votes. Meanwhile, GPS’s Datuk Idris Buang won with a majority of 6, 237 votes in Muara Tuang. Idris managed to garner 8, 435 votes in a six-cornered fight against Independent Ismawi Muhammad( 2, 198), Parti Sarawak Bersatu

KUCHING: The Gedong seat was won by Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg with a handsome majority of 3, 607 votes. The caretaker chief minister secured 4, 310 votes in a four-cornered fight against Mohamad Sofian Fariz Sharbini of Parti Sarawak Bersatu( PSB) with 703 votes, Kamal Bujang of Parti Amanah Negara( 94 votes) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s Tomson Ango( 157 votes). Both Kamal and Tomson lost their deposits.... The Gabungan Parti Sarawak( GPS) chairman had served nine terms in the Satok seat and

KUCHING: It may be the most crowded field ever for Sarawak but the upcoming state election will see fierce contests in only a handful of seats – where the Chinese majority are.A record number of 349 hopefuls are running for 82 seats. The reason behind the huge number is attributed to the entry of nine Opposition parties that are fielding 267 hopefuls.... In 2016, a total of 226, the most until now, contested in the state polls. This time around, 78 seats are expecting multi-cornered fights. Onl

BETONG: The brief presence of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Saribas may have set the rural heartland abuzz, but incumbent Muhammad Razi Sitam of Gabungan Parti Sarawak( GPS) is unperturbed. The two-term Saribas assemblyman acknowledged Anwar’s role as the Federal Opposition Leader, but said he had enough solid support to win for a third time.“ PKR has its own strengths and I will not underestimate the party which has Saribas in its sights.... I welcome the competition.“ Based on the

Open this photo in gallery Nurses prepare vaccination cards for vaccinated locals on July 9 in Harare, Zimbabwe.... He was convinced that the Chinese-made doses in Zimbabwe were too risky to take. But then COVID-19 swept through his family.... His wife, his son and his daughter-in-law – all grew sick and died....