KUCHING: Works Minister Baru Bian has been told to work harder at getting allocations to maintain federal roads in the state. Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said it was not right for Baru to ask the state government to bear the cost of maintaining these federal roads for
KUCHING: A robbery case was solved in less than 24 hours after police arrested four local suspects aged between 19 and 32 years old yesterday morning at about 1.30am. Kuching police chief ACP Ng Ah Lek said on the morning of Thursday, a 24-hour convenience store at Jalan Rock was
KUCHING: The thumb of a six-year-old boy was stuck in a hole of a plastic stool at Tadika Kemas, Kampung Taee here yesterday. A report was made to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at 9.14am. According to a press statement, Bomba rushed to the scene and used SOS Rescue Tools and took
KUCHING: Kuching police smashed a syndicate for motorcycle theft after the arrest of four youths on Wednesday morning. Kuching police chief ACP Ng Ah Lek confirmed that an operation at Tabuan Hilir led by Inspector Mohd Rizal saw the arrest of four youths aged between 21 and 36 and seized
KUCHING: An unemployed man from Jalan Stutong was arrested under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction. Acting on a tip-off, a narcotics team raided a house in Taman Sin Hai Min at 4.30 pm on Thursday and arrested the suspect.
SIBU: A 35-year-old male driver had to be pulled out of his seat by Mukah Fire and Rescue Station (BBP Mukah) personnel yesterday following an accident at Mukah Selangau Road here. He was said to be involved in an accident after the car that he was driving together with two
KUCHING: Sarawakians can be happy with the results of a new survey and reclassification carried out by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK). The state used to have seven ‘Red Zones’ where drug abuse was rampant and at a dangerous level. The zones have been reclassified with Gita and Sri Aman
KUCHING: A courtesy call was made by delegates of the 23rd Asian Television Awards (ATV) to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office in the DUN building, yesterday. The courtesy call was led by Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
KUCHING: President of Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) Macky Joseph said STU supports the state government’s call in urging the State Education Department to write to the Education Ministry to continue supplying diesel to the 21 rural mission schools in the state. “Sufficient supply does contribute to a better teaching and
KUCHING: This year’s 8th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards should see more entries competing in its nine main categories. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said entries should surpass the previous edition, which registered a total of 182 nominations. “This will be the eighth time