Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Nurse bitten by stray dog inside private clinic

KUCHING: A nurse at a private clinic in Stutong here was bitten by a stray dog that entered the clinic premises on Monday (Aug 21).The nurse sustained bites on her left leg and right hand and was immediately taken to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for treatment. The nurse’s follow-up treatment

Driver slapped with summons for illegal U-turn

SERIAN: Police have issued a traffic summons against a man who made an illegal U-turn along KM81, Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman earlier this week. The incident was detected by the police after a dashcam footage showing a pickup truck making a U-turn at a prohibited area, went viral on Facebook on

Be responsible and don’t dump your pets

KUCHING: Pet owners are told to be responsible to take care of their pets and not dump them if they had fallen sick or are no longer adorable. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said that lately, the council had received a number of applications from

Bomba rescues worker trapped in elevator

TANJUNG MANIS: A maintenance worker found himself in a risky situation when he was stuck in an elevator for half an hour yesterday (Aug 22). Fortunately, the 42-year-old did not sustain any injuries in the 4.30 pm incident, which happened in an administrative building that is yet to be occupied.

False police reports increase by 100 pct in Kuching

KUCHING: False reports lodged by individuals in the district are increasing and the problem is worrying because eight cases have been recorded from January to August so far. This is a 100 per cent increase compared to last year’s figure of four cases for the same period. Kuching police chief

Cops seeking duo in Matang armed assault case

PADAWAN: Police are on the hunt for two men to facilitate investigations into the recent case of causing grievous hurt and rioting at an eatery in Matang here. The wanted individuals are identified as Affidi @ Adi Jamani, 34, and Suhaimi @ Pimping Jamani, 28. Padawan deputy police chief DSP

Nine eateries in Mukah temporarily closed due to unclean premises

MUKAH: Nine eateries here have been ordered to temporarily close down for 14 days after failing to meet hygiene specifications. The closures were ordered by the Mukah Divisional Health Office under Section 11 of the Food Act 1983. The inspection found rat droppings and cockroaches in the premises, leading to

Worker goes through 30-min ordeal after arm gets stuck in machine

BINTULU: A foreign worker had to endure pain for about 30 minutes after his left arm got stuck in a fertiliser machine at Jalan Bintulu Similajau here this morning. The incident happened around 8.35 am while the 28-year-old Indonesian was on duty at the Twin Arrow factory. A spokesman for

Falling trees damage cars, longhouse roof

KUCHING: Two cars and the roof of a longhouse were damaged by falling trees in different districts as a result of bad weather yesterday (Aug 21). Fortunately, no injuries were reported in Kuching and Song. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the first incident involving a

Fire destroys logs, damages rear end of trailer

BELAGA: Fire damaged a log-laden trailer and destroyed several of the logs along Jalan Bakun-Bintulu last night (Aug 21). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 8 pm incident near the Sungai Asap junction. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Belaga station