KUCHING: After a delay of six months due to Covid-19, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) have awarded 62 recipients for the Excellent Service Award (APC) 2019 yesterday. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman who officiated at the ceremony said that there are 113 recipients for such award. “Sixty-two recipients
KUCHING: Five new fire and rescue stations will become operational in the state next year, said Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. The stations are at Bintangor, Sibujaya, Belaga, Lutong and Asajaya which are currently in various stages of completion. Khirudin said the stations were scheduled to
SERIAN: Sarawak Veterans Affairs Department (JHEV) visited two widows of former members of Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF) Sarawak Rangers in Kampung Ensebang Plaie last Wednesday. According to a statement issued, Sarawak JHEV MAF director Major Pahot Joll conducted the first visit to Demian Akon, widow of Private Naka Ngumbang. Demian
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) has recorded one new case of rabies involving the death of a 62-year-old man in Sibu. In a statement issued yesterday, it said the victim was pronounced dead at 7pm on June 23 in Sibu Hospital. The victim was bitten by his relative’s dog while
KUCHING: A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a four-wheel drive vehicle at Jalan Sirag, Padawan around 7am yesterday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said 18-year old Joueh James Pusok injured his head while the truck driver did not suffer any injury. “He
LIMBANG: A family of five lost their double-storey house to a fire here at Kampung Labasong yesterday. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call pertaining the 5.26pm incident and despatched firemen from Limbang Fire and Rescue Station to the scene. Fire operation commander PPGB Clarence D
MIRI: Police are looking for a man who allegedly slashed his wife with a machete in their house at Jalan Rancangan Sepupok Niah on Monday. The attack left the 35-year-old woman with injuries on her forehead which required three stitches. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah confirmed that
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) last Sunday thwarted an attempt to smuggle out 44 liquid petroleum gas cylinders and 24 packets of coarse sugar (each weighing 1kg) around 11pm in Serian. The items were being transported by two individuals using a Toyota type lorry and a Toyota Hilux pick-up.
PADAWAN: Three men were nabbed by police for possessing drugs worth RM3,500 in a house at RPR Taman Sri Cahaya, Batu Kawa Tondong last Sunday evening (June 21). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the arrest was made by a team of Padawan Police Narcotics Crime Investigation
SERIAN: A motorist and his passenger were injured after their car collided with a lorry at Kampung Abit, Serian-Sri Aman Road on Monday morning (June 22). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call pertaining to the 5.57am incident and despatched firemen from the Serian Fire and