Saturday, 3 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Man bitten by stray dog

MIRI: A man sustained a bite wound on his ankle after he was bitten by a stray dog in front of a shop at Pujut 7 on Saturday (Aug 1). Miri Residents Committee (RC) chairman Malateh Mahmud said the 37-year-old victim was attacked at around 10.35pm. The man was said

Death plunge from waterfall

BINTANGOR: What was supposed to be a great day out turned into a horrific incident when a 33-year-old man was killed after he jumped down from Wong Kuji Waterfall at Mile 8, Jalan Engkamop on Sunday (Aug 2). After receiving a distress call pertaining to the 3.37pm incident, the State

400 to receive KGC tomorrow

PADAWAN: Four hundred senior citizens here who have registered for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) can collect them from Aug 3 (Monday). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang revealed this when officiating at a symbolic KGC presentation ceremony at Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Mile 10 sub branch office. He

Compounded for not wearing face masks

KUCHING: Sarawak police have issued 76 compounds to individuals on Saturday for not wearing face masks in public places, said state deputy police commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar. “Sibu recorded the most compounds issued with 52, followed by Samarahan with nine compounds. “Six compounds were issued in Betong, four each in

Kuching returns to yellow

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case on Sunday, as Kuching changed from a red zone to yellow. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) noted that the cumulative total of positive cases in the state stands at 678. “Kuching district has turned from a red zone to a yellow

25 receive sacrificial meat at police HQ

KUCHING: Twenty-five personnel at the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) received sacrificial meat in connection with Hari Raya Aidiladha yesterday. Sarawak Integrity and Standard Compliance Department chief ACP Roslan Tahir who presented the meat, told that the programme was organised by his department in collaboration with Surau Darul Ibadah committee

Service centre donates cows, goats

KUCHING: The Santubong Parliament Service Centre donated seven cows and five goats for korban rituals in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha on Friday and today. On Friday, five cows and five goats were slaughtered, which were donations from Santubong Parliament Service Centre as well as from residents around Taman Sepakat

Harden donates sacrificial cows

SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister for Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis donated five cows for the korban rituals at four mosques and surau here in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha. The cows worth a total of RM45,000 were donated to Darul Asyakirin Mosque, Kampung Muhibbah and Surau An Nur RPR Phase

50 partake in mutual assist event

SRI AMAN: About 50 individuals took part in a “gotong-royong” (communal work party) sanitation exercise at RPR Phase 2, Taman Sentosa Indah here last Friday (July 31). The programme was organised by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Simanggang branch in collaboration with Sri Aman District Council (MDSA) and Taman Sentosa

Brunei’s entry, exit charges to start Oct 1

LAWAS: The imposition of entry and exit charges for travellers crossing into and from Brunei Darussalam which were to take effect from today (Aug 1) has been postponed to Oct 1. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, such decision is very much appreciated. “We express