KUCHING: Following the increase of Covid-19 cases in the state, Sarawak police are given instructions to tighten the standard operating procedures (SOP) for the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar M. M. Sree explained that there are some who are not complying
SERIAN: A male car passenger died while receiving treatment. He was earlier involved in a road accident at KM42 Kuching-Serian Road in the wee hours of Saturday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred at 1am when a car driven by a 20-year-old
KUCHING: A total of 16 individuals were arrested by enforcement officers from the State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department for drink driving. They were caught during operations codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ held simultaneously in four districts starting from 10pm on Friday until 3am today. Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said
KUCHING: A teenage boy was arrested for allegedly attempting to burn down a surau and causing damages to a kindergarten at Kampung Gita Laut on Friday. At 7.53am that day, fire broke out at Surau Darul Fadzlillah in Kampung Gita Laut. Villagers who noticed smoke coming out of the surau,
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is advising the public against travelling out of Sarawak this month. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas explained that the advisory was given based on the information of cases announced 14 days ago. He noted that of 40 cases reported, seven cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 10 new positive Covid-19 cases on Friday — four in Kuching, Lubok Antu (three) and one each in Daro, Bau and Bintulu — bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 742. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said
KAPIT: A police report was immediately lodged following a gruesome discovery of a body in a house at Taman Kapit here last Thursday. The deceased, identified as Ian William, a 66-year-old British, was believed to have died a few days earlier, based on the remains’ swollen and decayed condition. Kapit
BETONG: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered four drug users to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at the Kuching Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre. The National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) in a statement told that the order was meted out by Magistrate Maris Agan at the Betong Magistrate’s Court last Thursday (Oct 8). Three
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is working with the Sarawak government to identify the best approach to inform homestays and small hotels to have proper documentations in accordance with Bomba requirements. Its director Khirudin Drahman explained that the Joint Technical Consultant Committee (JTCC) was a task force established to
KUCHING: Established hotels must have Fire Certificates (FC) to ensure that the buildings are safe. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman said so far, there were 645 FC holders in Sarawak. “In Kuching, there are more than 200 FC holders and 50 of them are hotels,” he
