SARIKEI: Residents of two longhouses in Pakan and Julau have been advised to be on alert following landslides that occurred behind their longhouses yesterday (Mar 11). The first longhouse was Rumah Regina at Mile 13, Jalan Engkamop in Pakan, while the second longhouse was Rumah Karon at Gerugu Sengaih in Julau. It
DALAT: Police are currently on the hunt for an Indonesian man suspected of killing his fellow housemate at an oil palm plantation workers’ quarters here yesterday (Mar 11). Dalat district police chief DSP Saga Chunggat, when contacted, confirmed that they received a police report pertaining to the incident. “The victim, who was
KUCHING: A total of 91 individuals had to be evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) in the district due to the continuous downpour since Friday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reports that 18 families from Kampung Sinaran Lumut and Kampung Sungai Bedaun were among the flood victims. In order
MIRI: A motorcyclist and his pillion rider sustained injuries after their motorcycle crashed into a pick-up truck along Jalan Miri Bypass, Pujut Padang Kerbau on yesterday (Mar 8). A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) said they received an emergency call at around 10.35 pm and deployed a five-member
SARATOK: A 28-year-old man died from severe injuries after his car collided with an oncoming lorry along KM71, Jalan Sarikei-Betong on yesterday. Saratok OCPD DSP Mordani Tanin said the accident happened around 10.25 pm when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. The victim is identified as Kamarudin Halik, a
PADAWAN: Police arrested 11 individuals, including four women, for alleged involvement in online gambling and illegal sale of lottery early this week. The operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ was carried out by Padawan Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Sarawak D7 branch around Matang area from Monday (Mar 6) onwards. Padawan OCPD
BINTULU: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) here assisted a man off the ledge of a three-storey shophouse in Bintulu Central on Tuesday (Mar 7). A Bomba spokesman said the man in his 30s, was seen clinging outside the window of a rented room around 4 pm and firemen from
LAWAS: The Road Transport Department (RTD) here issued a total of 12 summons notices for various traffic offences along Jalan Trusan recently. The department through its Facebook page, said the operation codenamed ‘Ops Pengarah’ was led by its director Norizan Jili, RTD State Integrity Unit chief Safri Junaidi and Driving
KUCHING: Two houses were razed to the ground in separate locations yesterday. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the blaze occurred at Kampung Beradik Hilir and Taman Malihah. The first incident in Kampung Beradik Hilir happened around 8.10 am and firemen from the Tabuan Jaya station
KUCHING: Officers, rank and file, and civilian staff of the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) should behave appropriately at all times. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata echoed the call made by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani who recently reminded the police force