KUCHING: Sarawak police confirmed that inter-district travel permits are not required anymore and roadblocks have been lifted effective Tuesday (June 9). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said control over cross-border movements was no longer required following the announcement by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to allow inter-district travel
BETONG: A female teacher suffered injuries to her body and neck after her car overturned on the Betong-Sarikei Road on Sunday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the woman was heading to Sibu at 2.15pm when the accident happened. “While driving, her car skidded into
KUCHING: An ex-soldier was among four individuals arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a rented room at Jalan Kota Sentosa, Mile 7 on Sunday (June 7). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division raided the room around 6.55pm.
SERIAN: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) seized 11,680 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth RM1.96 million from a premises in Bukar Sadong Land District on Sunday (June 7). Following a public tip-off, a 13-member squad from the 11th Battalion raided the premises around 9.30am during an operation codenamed Op Libas.
MIRI: A 12-door longhouse at Kampung Long Selaan Belukon, Hulu Baram, was destroyed by fire on Monday (June 8). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) which received a distress call at 11.07am despatched a team of five firefighters to the scene. No casualties were reported. The longhouse has 60-odd
BETONG: Two men suffered injuries when the lorry they were travelling in crashed and landed on its side at Pusa junction, Saratok-Betong Road on Monday (June 8). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) which received a distress call about the 6.48am accident despatched a team of firefighters to the
MIRI: Luck ran out for a crocodile when it entered a chicken coop at Kampung Iran, Batu Niah on Monday (June 8). Villagers spotted the 1.8-metre crocodile and wasted no time in alerting the Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) which despatched a team of seven firefighters to the
BAU: Police picked up seven men for illegal gambling during a raid on a premises at Kampung Stenggang here, on Sunday (June 7). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raid around 9pm was conducted by a team from the Bau Police Criminal Investigation Division. “We arrested seven
SERIAN: A Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veteran, who is paralysed from waist down, received donations in the form of basic necessities and equipment from MAF on Friday. According to a statement, Third Infantry Brigade commander Brigadier General Mohd Isa Jaafar visited Corporal (B) Helbirtren Ronnie’s residence at No.74, Kampung Tebedu
SRI AMAN: Two men suffered head injuries after the lorry they were travelling in crashed to the side of the road at Bukit Begunan, Sri Aman-Serian Road on Saturday. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call on the 8.49pm accident and despatched a team of firefighters from