KUCHING: War hero Colonel (R) Dunstan Nyaring Angking was laid to rest at the Anglican cemetery in Batu Kitang, 8th Mile on Friday. The first Iban army officer to attain the rank of full colonel, he died at the age of 77 at his residence in Batu Kawa on Wednesday
KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months in jail and six strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to fraud for the payment of driving class fees on Friday (Sept 25). Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid told that the man was charged
KUCHING: The state narcotics police today (Sept 25) disposed of various drugs worth RM1,382,594 at Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Padawan. NCID chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin, said that the disposal involved case items in 12 districts, namely, Kota Samarahan, Bau, Padawan, Serian, Sri aman, Betong, Sarikei, Kapit, Bintulu,
KANOWIT: Fire badly damaged a 10-unit row of workers’ quarters at Jalan Durin-Kanowit on Thursday (Sept 24). The Fire and Rescue Department operations centre received a distress call around 7.02pm and deployed firefighters from Kanowit fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, operations commander PPgB Arrahman Chik told that the
BINTULU: Marine police (PPM) here seized contraband goods worth RM83,484 during a raid on a premises on Wednesday ( Sept 23). They also arrested the premises’ owner. PPM Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said the raid operation codenamed “Ops Benteng (Landai)” was conducted around 8.30pm on a rented terrace
KUCHING: The body of a man who fell from a vessel near Isthmus Bridge, Jalan Dermaga here last Wednesday, was found today. The victim was identified as Santosh Kumar, 23, an Indian national. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the search and rescue (SAR) operation’s control post received
KUCHING: Regiment 511 Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) is adapting to the digital era with the recent launch of an online pre-register system named ‘511ONL’ to help Sarawakians register as young soldiers (perajurit muda). The online system was launched by its commander Brigadier General Abang Mohamad Abang Marzuki last Monday after
MIRI: An unemployed man was arrested after his activity of downloading pornographic films was exposed on Monday (Sept 21). He was also found possessing DVDs and VCDs of child pornography. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol told that the man who is married, was arrested by Miri
KUCHING: A fisherman, who suffered from a stroke while being at sea near Pulau Burong on Monday night, was rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The agency deployed their “KM Mengalum” asset to carry out the medical evacuation (Medevac) for the victim who was about 20 nautical miles
KUCHING: A double-storey house was engulfed in a fire at Jalan Pisang Barat, here on Tuesday (Sept 22) evening. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 4.35pm and deployed firefighters from Batu Lintang and Padungan fire and rescue stations to the scene. Upon arrival, operations commander
