Author: Allan Jay

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,

66 compounds for violating SOPs

KUCHING: Police have issued  66 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said Kuching recorded the most with 50 compounds issued, followed by 14 compounds in Serian and one compound each  in Betong

Man arrested for possessing drugs

BAU: An unemployed man was nabbed for possessing drugs during a raid at a residential house at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Jambusan here today (Sept 1). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raid was carried out at 10.45am by a team of Bau narcotics police. Upon inspecting the

Injured teenage hiker rescued

MIRI: A teenage hiker who injured her ankle, was rescued by firefighters at Giam Waterfall, in Bakam on Monday afternoon (Aug 31). According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a team of firemen from Miri Fire Station was deployed to the scene after a distress call was

Suspecting housewife slashes husband

SIBU: A housewife lost her temper and slashed her husband last Monday (Aug 31) on suspicion that he was having an affair with another woman. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit who confirmed the incident, said that the 27-year-old suspect used a meat cleaver to slash her 28-year-old husband

Patriots want an apology

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has condemned the remarks made by Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh about the Bible in Parliament to be thoughtless and careless. The Parti Se-Islam Malaysia (PAS) lawmaker’s remarks were made during the debate on the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020 to propose harsher