FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION IN REMOTE AREAS KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is collaborating with the Radio Emergency Drone Sarawak (Reds) on the use of amateur radio to ensure good communication with firefighters in remote areas. Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said at Mulu Cave or other interior areas with
KUCHING: The federal government has been told to reconsider when it comes to applying Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) norms in Sarawak. Sarawak Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian explains that Sarawak has a huge petrochemical industry, numerous hydroelectric dams and longhouses in remote areas.
KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s RM300 Covid-19 allowance for medical frontliners has not been paid since May because the updated name list from the Sarawak Health Department has not been submitted to the government. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he was informed by the
KUCHING: A gas cylinder caught fire in a rented room at Carpenter Street on Wednesday morning (Aug 26). According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a distress call was received around 1.06am. Following the call, teams from Batu Lintang and Padungan fire stations were deployed to the
SEBUYAU: Two drivers were lucky to escape unharmed after their vehicles were involved in a collision at KM20, Jalan Kampung Arus Bajong, Sebangan on Tuesday (Aug 25). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu told that the incident occurred around 9.30am when both vehicles – a lorry
KUCHING: Police are investigating a traffic policeman following a viral video on social media showing his alleged aggression towards a motorcyclist in Jalan Temple, Sibu on Tuesday (Aug 25). Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said a team of traffic policemen were carrying out ‘Op Motosikal’ check around 12.15pm.
KUCHING: Seventeen individuals, comprising 12 men and five women, were each issued with a RM1,000 compound for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public areas. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the SOP compliance operation was carried out at three locations –
BAU: Two self-employed men were nabbed separately in an unnumbered house at Kampung Grogo, Jalan Bau-Lundu for possessing drugs on Tuesday (Aug 25). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raiding operation was carried out by a team of Bau narcotic police around 12.45pm. The team raided the house
KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 24 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOPs) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with 17 compounds, followed by Kota Samarahan with three. “Two compounds were issued in Padawan, and one compound each was issued to
MIRI: A man lost RM30,000 after being scammed whereby he was led to believe that he was involved in a credit card case. District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the case, said that the victim received a phone call at work on Monday (Aug 24) around 10am.
