Sunday, 21 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Top cop acknowledges hardship of rural duties

KUCHING: Despite his short term as the Sarawak CID chief, SAC Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali have set out his goal to eradicate gambling activities in the state aggressively. Last week, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) issued a list of exchange transfers for five senior PDRM officers which

35 firemen sanitise premises of two bodies

KUCHING: A total of 35 firemen from the Sarawak Fire Department fulfilled their corporate social responsibility (CSR) by carrying out public sanitation works for two organisations on Monday (Feb 8). Benefitting from the CSR were the Lions Nursing Home at Jalan Stutong Baru and the Salvation Army Children’s Home at

Only three flood evacuation centres open as victim numbers dwindle

KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Sarawak has decreased from 823 on Sunday (Feb 7) to 528 as of 4pm, Monday (Feb 8). Following this, only three temporary flood evacuation centres in Serian are open as six have been closed. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said there were

SAR continues for missing man

BAU: The search continues for a man reported missing after failing to return home from a fishing trip last Wednesday. Day Three of the search and rescue (SAR) operations was carried out by the police and local villagers. When contacted on Monday (Feb 8), district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon

Vehicle break in mastermind caught

KUCHING: The mastermind behind a number of vehicle break ins around Kuching was finally caught on Saturday (Feb 6). Members of the public, who park their vehicles at recreation areas, often face problems where their vehicles are broken into and their personal valuables stolen. District police chief ACP Awang Din

Unclaimed package containing powder drugs seized

KUCHING: An unclaimed package containing powder drugs at a transportation hub was seized by Customs Narcotic officials last Friday (Feb 5). Customs Sarawak director Herman Shah Abdullah, who confirmed the case, said the narcotic unit observed and monitored the premises at Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli before seizing the package. The

Car turns turtle on road

BETONG: A car turned turtle on Jalan Betong-Debak early this morning (Feb 8). Firemen from Betong fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 3.50am. They arrived to find the car overturned in the middle of the road. The driver, who had managed to get

Landslide renders village road impassable

SERIAN: Jalan Retoh-Mawang Taup here became impassable to vehicles after a section of it got hit by a massive landslide this afternoon (Feb 7). Serian fire chief James Gani said 650 villagers from 135 families, a primary school and a kindergarten were affected by the disaster. He confirmed that there

Flood victims in Sarawak decrease to over 800

KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Sarawak has decreased from 934 on Saturday to 823 as of 4pm today. Following that, only nine temporary flood evacuation centres remain opened in two districts, namely Simunjan and Serian as five centres have been closed. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said

SAR operations called off

BAU: A search and rescue (SAR) operations for a 28-year-old man who failed to return home from a fishing trip last Wednesday, was called off today as the man was said to be in hiding after he and his friend allegedly took syabu during their trip. Bau fire chief Tawang