Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Driver extricated from wrecked car

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The driver of a car suffered injuries to his neck after his vehicle apparently spun out of control along Jalan Samarahan Bypass in the wee hours of Tuesday (Jan 18). A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the incident happened at 2.05am in Taman Berlian.

Nine new cases on Monday push total to 252,609

KUCHING: Nine new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Sarawak on Monday (Jan 17), bringing the total to 252,609. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said one of the cases was Category 5 while the rest were Categories 1 and 2. “Sibu recorded the most with four

79 held in two-week drug swoop

KUCHING: A two-week operation led to the arrest of 79 suspects and the seizure of various drugs by narcotic police here. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation was carried out from Jan 1 at various locations. Among them are Kampung Sungai Bedil Besar, Kampung Lintang, Kampung Gita,

Trio nabbed for suspected drugs abuse, possession

BAU: Narcotic police here arrested three jobless men and seized drugs worth RM240 in separate locations on Sunday (Jan 16). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Sarang’, saw two youths, aged 19 and 21, arrested in a raid at a house in Kampung Bogag, Jalan Serikin around 11.20am. Bau OCPD DSP Poge

Six new Covid-19 cases, one fatality

KUCHING: Only six new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Sarawak on Sunday (Jan 16), bringing the total to 252,600 cases. In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said all the cases involved Categories 1 and 2. “Kuching recorded the most with five and one case was recorded

Water levels at Kpg Krusen Siu, Kpg Hilir, Kpg Hulu under control

SERIAN: The water levels at Kampung Krusen Siu, Kampung Hilir and Kampung Hulu here, are under control following monitoring by the Serian fire station on Sunday (Jan 16). Sarawak Fire Department assistant director of Operations Henderi Ardimansyah when contacted confirmed that there were no reports of emergency related to flood

Evacuees return home as floods recede

SIBU: Fine weather and receding waters finally allowed 46 flood victims to return to their homes in Kampung Seduan Jaya on Saturday (Jan 15). A spokesman from the Civil Defense Force (APM) said the Dewan Kampung Jeriah evacuation centre, which was opened on Jan 12 to house five families, was

Fire destroys parked lorry

KUCHING: A lorry parked by the roadside along Jalan Datuk Haji Daud Abdul Rahman here, caught fire early yesterday (Jan 14). No injuries or casualties were reported during the 10am fiery incident. Firemen from Petra Jaya station were promptly deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call. Upon arriving,

Flood situation in Sibu areas under control

SIBU: The flood situation around Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Naman at Jalan Sibu-Durin here, is under control despite the area coming under knee-deep water yesterday (Jan 14). A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said no evacuation was carried out since the school was not prepared to be evacuated.

Online gambling suspect held

BAU: A shop assistant’s involvement in online gambling landed him in trouble. He was arrested at Jalan Jambusan, here on Monday (Jan 10). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers who were on an operation codenamed Ops Dadu arrested the suspect in