Saturday, 4 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Wheelchair for paralysed veteran of MAF

BAU: A paralysed veteran of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) received a wheelchair from the Sarawak Department of Veterans Affairs (JHEV) on Thursday. Sarawak JHEV director Major Pahot Joll paid a visit to Sarawakian veteran Goan Moin at his residence at Kampung Segong, Singai, Bau to present him the wheelchair which

Man arrested for hitting ex-wife

PADAWAN: Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Friday for allegedly hitting his ex-wife with a mobile phone on Wednesday (June 17). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the incident happened behind e-Mart Matang at 5.10pm. According to the complainant, the suspect who is a labourer, asked the

Police to enhance, strengthen border control

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak police will be enhancing and strengthening Sarawak-Kalimantan border control to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants into the state through jalan tikus (rat trails). State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said this is following the arrests of 13 Indonesians over the weekend. He noted that during the

Family of five homeless by afternoon fire

BAU: A family of five was made homeless when a fire destroyed their house at Jalan Jugan Buso, here on Tuesday. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call on the incident at 3.46pm and immediately despatched a team of Bau firefighters to the scene. The 20×35

Body of second fisherman found

TANJUNG MANIS: The body of the second fisherman, who was reported missing with another fisherman after their boat capsized near Belawai Beach on Saturday (June 13), has been found. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department stated that the body of Elfika Ahmad, 29, was found floating at

Four nabbed for drug abuse

PADAWAN: Four men were arrested on suspicion of illegal substance abuse during a raid at Mile 12, Kuching-Serian Road on Saturday (June 13). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan stated that the arrests were made by personnel of Padawan Police Narcotics and Drugs Crime Investigation Division (NDCID) around 10pm

Two injured in car crash

SRI AMAN: Two men sustained minor injuries after the car they were traveling in crashed into a ditch at Jalan Pantu, here on Sunday (June 14). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was alerted on the 11.33pm accident and despatched a team of firefighters of Sri Aman fire and

Police foil bid to smuggle vegetables and fruits

BAU: Two men were nabbed by police on Sunday (June 14) for allegedly smuggling vegetables and fruits from a neighbouring country at Suba Buan here. One of the men was a 43-year-old local while the other, a 27-year-old foreigner. Both were arrested during a roadblock around 12.30pm, said Bau district

GOF arrest 13 illegal immigrants

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully foiled two attempts to smuggle in 13 Indonesians at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border over the weekend. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed that the 13 illegal immigrants were arrested in the middle of the night during an operation codenamed “Op Covid Benteng”.

Duo speed straight into long arm of the law

PADAWAN: Two teenagers were arrested by police for participating in an illegal motorcycle race at Mile 18, Kuching-Serian Road on Friday night (June 12). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan stated that the teenagers were arrested in ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ around 8pm. A team of 11 police personnel was