PADAWAN: A woman has been arrested in connection with the fatal cemetery incident along Jalan Lumba Kuda that left one man dead and another seriously injured. The 28-year-old was picked up by police at around 4.45 pm on Saturday at a commercial area in Mile 17, Siburan. Padawan Police Chief,
SIBURAN: Sixteen residents were left homeless after a pre-dawn blaze destroyed a double-storey house and damaged two others at Taman Beverly Garden, Jalan Kuching-Serian, today. Two vehicles and two motorcycles – Toyota Unser, Perodua Viva, Yamaha LC135 and Yamaha 100 – were also gutted in the fire. Fortunately, no injuries
KUCHING: Three local men sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision near the Mile 7 flyover, Jalan Penrissen on Saturday. The accident, which involved a Honda Stream and a Perodua Axia, happened at around 5.45 pm. By the time emergency responders arrived, the two occupants of the Axia had already been
MUKAH: A local man who was reported missing after falling from a boat at the Batang Oya estuary, has been found dead this morning (Jan 4). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim, identified as Awang Ismail Awang Rosidi, 28, was discovered by members of the public at
PADAWAN: A routine day’s work at a cemetery along Jalan Lumba Kuda turned deadly yesterday (Jan 3) when an elderly man was found dead and his stepson injured following a violent incident. The incident happened around noon when members of the public came across the victims, believed to be cemetery
KUCHING: A new temporary relief centre (PPS) was opened in Kota Samarahan this evening as flood conditions showed gradual easing in parts of Kuching, with overall evacuation numbers declining by early evening. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the PPS at Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan was activated at 4:00
SARATOK: A routine New Year patrol in Saratok town took an unexpected turn when police intercepted a suspicious vehicle and uncovered a wanted man with a drug-linked past behind the wheel. The arrest was made shortly after midnight during ‘Ops Bersepadu Ambang Tahun Baru 2026’, carried out by a mobile
KUCHING: Hard lessons from last year’s major floods have pushed the Sarawak Government to strengthen flood preparedness this year, with authorities urged to stay on constant alert as rainfall patterns become increasingly unpredictable during the northeast monsoon. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Chairman and Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah
KUCHING: Panic briefly erupted inside Plaza Merdeka on Wednesday night (Dec. 31) after ceiling debris fell inside the mall, injuring three local women. It was understood that the incident happened at around 8:00 pm, leaving an employee and two customers with light injuries. All three were attended to by the
KUCHING: New Year floods have driven nearly 1,000 people from their homes into six temporary relief centres (PPS), with evacuation numbers still climbing as rising waters inundate residential areas across the district. As of 4:00 pm today (Jan. 1), a total of 945 evacuees from 226 families have been relocated