Saturday, 25 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Man dies crashing car into road fence

SIBURAN: A local man died, believed to be from a heart attack, after his vehicle went out of control and crashed into a road fence on the right side at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian Road today (Aug 24). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident

Strong wind rips off roof

KUCHING: Seven persons in Kampung Ajibah Abol here escaped unharmed when the roof of their house was blown away during a storm last Saturday evening (Aug 22). According to the fire department operations centre, a distress call concerning the incident was received at 5.42pm. Firemen deployed from Padungang fire station

Alleged arson ends homestay programme

BAU: Fire destroyed a newly constructed homestay facility at Kampung Daun in Singgai here last Saturday (Aug 22). According to the fire department’s operations centre, the incident is believed to have occurred early in the morning although the distress call was received around 2.50pm. A team of firemen deployed from

11 compounded for breaching SOPs

KUCHING: A total of 11 compounds were issued by the police to those who failed to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for public places under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the police would to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including

Wind rips off part of longhouse roof

MUKAH: Six doors of Randi Enteba longhouse were damaged by a strong wind that blew away the roof of the longhouse Sunday (Aug 23). According to the fire department operations centre a distress call was received at 1.36am and two teams from Mukah and Selangau fire stations were sent to

Storeroom destroyed in fire

TANJUNG MANIS: A storeroom near a worker’s house was engulfed in a fire on Saturday morning (Aug 22). According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO) in a statement, a distress call was received around 11.09pm. A team of firemen from Tanjung Manis Fire and Rescue

Power cut to 48 premises

PADAWAN: Forty-eight premises in the district had their power supply cut off for illegally operating as online gambling centres and sale of illegal lottery from January up till last Friday (Aug 21). District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong in a statement told that Padawan district police headquarters (IPD)

Fire engulfs abandoned workshop

MIRI: An abandoned workshop was engulfed in a fire at Jalan Miri-Pujut on Saturday afternoon (Aug 22). According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO) in a statement, a distress call was received around 1.47pm. A team of firemen from Miri Fire and Rescue Station was

Seven SOP flouters compounded

KUCHING: A total of seven compounds were issued by the police 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

Police quiz party members

KUCHING: Police have called in Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) members for questioning regarding their act of putting up Chinese characters on road signs in the city. They were called in around 3pm yesterday to record their statements on the matter at the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD). DAP