SIBU: A farmer was killed after his motorcycle collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle at Jalan Sibu-Durin on Friday evening (Aug 7). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the incident occurred around 4.30pm when the victim and the driver were travelling to Kanowit. “The
SOP NON-COMPLIANCE KUCHING: Police have issued 62 compounds to individuals in the state on Friday for not complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the police will continue to enforce the SOPs including the use of face masks
BINTULU: Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip is satisfied with the current development of all Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) in his constituency Talip who is also Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) said, the projects implemented in his constituency were in accordance with the specifications, schedule and budget
KUCHING: Thirty-four persons were issued compound notices of RM1,000 each for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Friday. Twenty of them were found gathering en masse without practising social distancing at the Kuching Waterfront on Friday night. “Fourteen others including a premises
BINTULU: Three primary schools in Jepak constituency received personal protective items such as face masks and hand sanitisers from its assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip yesterday. The schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Setulan, SK Kuala Tatau and SK Jepak, with each receiving 500 face masks and 12 bottles of hand sanitiser
KUCHING: A 15-year-old teenager was killed in a motorcycle crash at the Abang Kipali roundabout and underpass here on Friday. The victim was identified as Branden Wayne Basil from Bandar Baru Samariang. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the police received information on the incident
KABONG: A local man was arrested on suspicion of being actively involved in selling online top-ups for illegal gambling activities. Saratok district police chief DSP Mordani Tanin said an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ was carried out by a team from Saratok Crime Investigation Division (CID) around 3.50pm on Friday. The
KUCHING: A production house for a bakery has been ordered to close down after the Health Ministry (MoH) found the premises in an unhygienic state. The production house located at Jalan Stampin was closed down for 14 days starting from July 29 until Aug 10. An enforcement team from MoH
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here on Thursday fined two local women RM5,000 each after they pleaded guilty to possessing 240 turtle eggs. According to the case facts, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) enforcement team arrested the duo aged 37 and 48 years, in front of SK Gersik in Petra Jaya on
ALLEGED DEFAMATION KUCHING: Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee has filed a suit against Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, for his recent alleged defamatory remarks. Wee’s counsel Shankar Ram Asnani said he had sent a copy of the writ and statement
