Author: Allan Jay

Suspected drug dealer held

KUCHING: An unemployed man suspected to be a drug dealer was nabbed in a house at Kampung Haji Baki here on Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a team of narcotics police raided the house around 12.30pm and arrested the suspect. During inspection, the 39-year-old man turned

Ministry destroys items worth RM92k

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak branch on Friday disposed of various items worth RM92,526.20 which were confiscated in 26 cases this year. A ministry statement said among the items disposed of were handbags, backpacks, wallets, belts, shoes, jerseys, T-shirts and women’s accessories. “All items

School board seeks additional funds

KUCHING: SJK Chung Hua Siburan Management Board has appealed to the Sarawak government for additional funds to upgrade the school facilities. On Thursday (Sept 3), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the school’s management board members led by its chairman Phang Nam Fatt

Four straight days of no new cases

KUCHING: For the fourth consecutive day, Sarawak reported no new positive Covid-19 cases since the last one was detected in Bintulu on Aug 30. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the total number of cases in the state remains at 699. There were no

Flying historical flag not unpatriotic

KUCHING: Flying the state’s historical flag is not an unpatriotic move, asserts Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo. She explained that the historical flag was registered under the Flag and Emblem Ordinance, and it was Sarawak’s identity flown from July 1, 1946 to Aug 30, 1973, making it

12am closing time for fun outlets

KUCHING: All entertainment centres in the state are allowed to operate until 12am effective today until Dec 31. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in announcing this, said all swimming pool activities will also open starting tommorow. “This includes swimming pools in hotels, apartments and

Carnival offers 2,688 jobs

KUCHING: Ten employers will be offering 2,688 vacancies to job seekers during the Bintulu Division Mini Career Carnival. The carnival will take place at Bintulu Civic Centre.tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am to 5pm Sarawak Labour Department director. Awang Raduan Awang Omar said, “The carnival will feature two types of interviews. namely,

Hope Place helps paraplegic

KUCHING: A paraplegic received donations in the form of food aid and a wheelchair from Hope Place on Thursday (Sept 3). A concerned member of the public  asked the non-governmental organisation (NGO) to help a neighbour who was living alone in Kampung Chupak, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Based on the information received,

50 in Kuching fined RM1,000 each on National Day

KUCHING: Fifty errant individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) on Monday (Aug 31). Acting district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said SOP compliance operations were carried out at three locations – Kampung Sorabaya Ulu Waterfront in Petra Jaya, Kuching

277 summons issued in ‘Ops Ambang Merdeka’

KUCHING: The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department issued a total of 277 traffic summons during a two-day operation dubbed “Ops Ambang Merdeka” on Aug 30 and Aug 31. Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu told that the operation was carried out in 13 districts, namely Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu,