MUKAH: Narcotic police here arrested an Indonesian labourer on suspicion of being involved in substance abuse on Friday (Feb 4). The 38-year-old suspect was detained for inspections at the entrance to a farm along Jalan Mukah-Selangau around 4.30pm. District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, who confirmed the case, said
KUCHING: Two teenagers’ wish to become ‘Supermen’, were not granted after they were arrested for riding dangerously and recklessly on Friday (Feb 4). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ from 5pm to 11.50pm, was carried out by six
KUCHING: A youth suffered a broken left leg and internal injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Song here on Friday (Feb 4). The incident, involving a car and a pickup truck, happened around 9.15pm near Tabuan Heigh Phase when both vehicles were moving in opposite directions. Sarawak Traffic Police
BETONG: The body of an army veteran reported missing after falling from a boat while fishing at Batang Skrang, Kampung Lidong Betong on Thursday (Feb 3), was found floating on Saturday (Feb 5). The victim identified as Baki Nyambong, 49, was found by the public in Daru area around 8.40am.
KUCHING: A two-day single digit Covid-19 case streak in Sarawak ended after 16 new cases were recorded on Tuesday (Jan 18), bringing the total number of cases to 252,625. In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said all of the cases were Categories 1 and 2. “Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak will have three more fire stations when they are completed next month, completing the existing 36 stations statewide. Sarawak Fire Department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the three fire stations in Asajaya, Kidurong and Lutong were expected to complete either end of this month or early February. “Ideally
KUCHING: Quick thinking by a longhouse resident helped prevent the 24-door dwelling from being razed to the ground in Saratok. In the Jan 10 fire, Rumah Panjang Dennis Nyalamba village development and security committee (JKKK) secretary Anthony Gasah Ipun summoned its inhabitants swing into action when he saw the tell-tale
KUCHING: Emergencies kept firefighters much busier in the state throughout last year. They responded to a total of 14,054 emergency calls compared to 9,386 calls the previous year, which translates to an almost 50 per cent spike. Sarawak Fire Department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman on Tuesday said of the number
SIBU: A housewife lost RM87,240 after falling prey to a Macau scam syndicate late last year. The victim, who is in her 50s, had on Nov 30 received a call from one ‘Mastura’, who said her name had been used to make an insurance claim amounting to RM76,800 in three
SIBU: An elderly motorist had to be freed after he was trapped in his vehicle following a crash on Monday night (Jan 17). The 68-year-old man who was in a Proton Wira suffered injuries in the collision with a lorry along Jalan Sibu-Durin. He was trapped in his seat after
