DEBAK: Firefighters rushed 45km away from their station to respond to a call that a house at Kampung Babu here was on fire, only to find out that it was a hoax. A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Betong station were despatched to Kampung
KUCHING: A foreign worker was killed after the ground collapsed on him at Bandar Baru Samariang roundabout, Jalan Sultan Tengah this evening. The victim was carrying out pipe installation works when the ground collapsed and buried him about 10 feet deep in the ground. Petra Jaya fire chief Azaharul Sahari
KUCHING: Police on Sunday issued 19 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Lawas recorded the most compounds with six, followed by Bintulu (four), Kuching (two), Mukah (two), Kanowit (two), Miri
KUCHING: Six men were slapped with fines totalling RM20,000 after police caught them inside a cyber café at GalaCity, Jalan Tun Jugah last Monday. Those in the group, aged between 23 and 34, were found violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) for being in a
KUCHING: All government and private sector employees will be given until tomorrow to obtain their confirmation letters for the purpose of applying inter-zone travel permits. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted, said the police will give flexibility to those who have yet to have confirmation letters, to obtain
SRI AMAN: A primary school teacher was found dead from an apparent suicide at her residence at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun-Sri Aman last Monday (May 24). According to sources, the woman’s body found hanging from the grille of the main door around 3 pm. It was understood that the victim
KUCHING: Police have issued 72 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Sunday (May 23). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with 44, followed by Miri (11), Padawan (eight), Bintulu (five),
KUCHING: Failure to comply with the red traffic light signal resulted in the death of a labourer at Jalan Tun Razak traffic light intersection last Sunday. The fatal incident involving two vehicles happened around 10 pm when a car driven by a 30-year-old man crashed into a motorcycle which the
LUNDU: Three locals’ bid to smuggle in 18 illegals to Malaysia was foiled by the army in the Kandaie Sector on Sunday (May 23). A spokesman from the First Infantry Division said the incident happened at 5.20 pm about 2km from the Indonesia-Malaysia border. “An ambush team spotted a motorcycle
MUKAH: Police here seized a cargo truck containing 150 cartons of various beer brands during an operation at the Jebungan junction, Jalan Mukah-Balingian last Sunday (May 23). District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the operation, codenamed “Ops Integrated Crime Prevention”, was carried out around 12.15 am when a
