Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Early voting: 8,050 police personnel cast votes statewide

KUCHING: Early voting for the 15th general election (GE15) in Sarawak involving police personnel and their spouses began at 8am today (Nov 15). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said 8,050 police officers, personnel and their spouses, cast their votes at 55 polling stations. “The Senior Police Officer’s

Police probing deaths in Kg Gita bungalow fire

KUCHING: Police here are investigating the death of a family of three in a bungalow house fire at Lorong Bunga Tongkeng, Kampung Gita on Sunday (Nov 13). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said a sudden death investigation paper has been opened. He stated that they received a

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Police receive five reports on election offences

KUCHING: Sarawak police received five reports pertaining to election offences on Sunday (Nov 13). A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said two of the reports were regarding two men seen damaging a political party’s flags and poster along Jalan Kampung

Sexagenarian reported missing at sea found safe

MUKAH: An elderly fisherman who was reported missing at sea after failing to return home on Sunday (Nov 13), was finally found safe along with his boat. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 70-year-old was found by the local fishermen near Kampung Penat around 12.10am.

One caught for vandalising flags, posters

KUCHING: Police here arrested a local man on suspicion of vandalising a political party’s flags and posters along Jalan Kampung Boyan on Sunday. It was reported that two men had carried out such act and a police report was made by an election officer. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon

Three family members killed in Kg Gita house fire

KUCHING: An elderly man and two women have perished in a house fire at Lorong Bunga Tongkeng, Kampung Gita earlier tonight. The victims have been identified as Affendi@Pandi Keli, 69; Aneeqa Pandi, 35; and Nor Hasyidah Ajis, 22. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Datuk Khirudin Drahman when met

Police opens investigation paper on election vandalism in Bintulu

KUCHING: Police have opened an investigation paper on vandalism with regard to a political party’s campaign materials in Bintulu. A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said the case was being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing

Octogenarian killed in collision

BETONG: An elderly man died from injuries in an accident involving a motorcycle and pickup truck along Jalan Betong-Sarikei last night. The accident is believed to have happened around 10.45am when the victim who was riding his motorcycle alone, collided with a pickup truck near a U-turn. A spokesman from

Nine-year old boy hit by car dies

MUKAH: A primary school student succumbed to his injuries two days after he was hit by a pickup truck along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Thursday (Nov 10). Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias in a statement, said the nine-year-old boy who sustained severe injuries during the collision, was referred

SFC captures 15-ft giant crocodile

KUCHING: A 15-foot long giant crocodile was captured alive by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) at Kampung Sampat, Sebangan in Simunjan yesterday evening. The corporation in a statement said their Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) caught the 400kg reptile early in the morning and it was then brought to shore