Saturday, 25 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

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

MP urged to retract statement on Bible and apologise

KUCHING: Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) has demanded Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh to retract his statement on the Bible in Parliament and issue an apology. ACS chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said that insensitive statements with strong allegation against another religion should never be allowed to stand

Joy for rural folk

TATAU: The road to Setusor will be upgraded via a rural transformation programme (RTP) costing RM350,000. The was announced by Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai during a ‘Leader with the People’ programme at Rh Asun Jemat Nanga Setusor, Anap on Friday. The Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister also

Ten fined for flouting SOPs

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of ten 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, the police were to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including the use of face masks and

Coffee shop owner arrested after fight

PADAWAN: A coffee shop owner was arrested by police after he was involved in a clash with an enraged customer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           at a coffee shop in Mile 10 town on Friday. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that according to the coffee shop owner, the customer became furious out of

12 compounds issued

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 12 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with six compounds issued, followed by Padawan and Sarikei with two compounds each, and one compound each in Kota Samarahan and Betong,”