SARATOK: Narcotics police here struck hard in the fight against drugs, hauling 13 locals to the Magistrate’s Court in a single day. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the cases were heard before Magistrate Intan Nurul Ferena Zainal Abidin yesterday (Dec 22). “Eleven individuals charged under Section 15(1)(a) of
BINTULU: Calm words and quick thinking by firefighters helped avert a potential tragedy early this morning (Dec 23) when a distressed local man was persuaded from self-harm at his home. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were alerted at 12.28 am and dispatched a team from Bintulu station
SIBU: Two women were among 90 suspected drug offenders rounded up during an intensive three-week proactive narcotics operation carried out across the district. Dubbed ‘Ops Tapis Narkotik’, the sweep was conducted by the district police headquarters (IPD) from Dec 1 to 21 as part of sustained efforts to curb drug
SARATOK: An elderly woman succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment following a two-vehicle collision along KM433, Pan Borneo Highway yesterday morning (Dec 22). The accident, which occurred at around 7 am, involved a Perodua Axia driven by a 57-year-old man and a Honda Dash motorcycle ridden by the 64-year-old
SARATOK: A fisherman tragically died after falling into a storage compartment aboard a fishing vessel during rough seas off Kabong. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the incident happened on Sunday (Dec 21) while the fishing vessel, registered as SF25754, was navigating rough seas. Preliminary investigations indicate that the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A father and his daughter were left homeless after their home was largely destroyed in a fire at Kampung Asajaya Laut last night (Dec 21). The 8.10 pm blaze gutted the single-storey house along with two parked cars. Fortunately, the occupants, identified as a 65-year-old man and his
KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man in connection with a case of voluntarily causing hurt using a helmet following an incident outside the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) building along Jalan Bukit Mata here. The incident, which occurred at around 10.50 am on Dec 19, allegedly stemmed from a verbal
KUCHING: Festive cheer and heartfelt gratitude filled the Padungan fire and rescue station recently as members of Trinity Methodist Church (TMC), Jalan Ellis, visited for their annual Christmas carolling. The visit, now a cherished tradition since 2023, brought smiles and warmth to firefighters on duty, offering a moment of celebration
BAU: Traffic police made their presence felt on the streets on Saturday night, issuing 18 summonses to motorcyclists during a five-hour operation codenamed ‘Ops Motosikal’. Held along Jalan Krokong-Seropak and around Bau town from 6 pm to 11 pm, the traffic police had stopped 35 motorcycles and 41 riders for
KUCHING: A night of loud engines and dangerous riding ended abruptly when traffic police swept city roads, impounding 31 modified motorcycles and issuing over 100 summonses during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’. The six-hour operation covered Jalan Central Timur, Jalan Tabuan and Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui, where officers stopped 75