Author: Allan Jay

Car dashboard catches fire

KUCHING: The dashboard of a car caught fire near the headquarters of Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) at The Isthmus here at 5.50pm on Saturday. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call on the incident and despatched a team of firefighters from Tabuan Jaya fire and rescue station

Man dies after falling from fourth floor

BINTANGOR: A man died after falling from the fourth floor of a building at Jalan Dermaga on Saturday.   Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred around 10.20pm and that the victim was identified as Azi Anthony, 29. He added that based on

Three foreigners and local nabbed for gambling

BAU: Police arrested four men for illegal gambling in a house at Jalan Mas on Saturday.   Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said that the raid, which took place around 8pm, was conducted by a team from Bau Police Criminal Investigation Division. “They arrested three Indonesians aged 25

Car lands in ditch

KUCHING: A car landed in a ditch at Jalan Sejijak on Saturday when its driver avoided a collision with an unidentified vehicle which swerved into his lane. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident took place around 8am. “The incident occurred when the man

Accident traumatises woman

SIBU: A woman in her late 20s was still in a trauma following an accident that saw her car skidded and overturned in a roadside bush at Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sibu today. In the 8.25am accident, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firefighters from the Sibu fire and

Covid-19 screening and ‘drive-thru’ centres closed

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Covid-19 screening and ‘drive-thru’ centre at Kota Samarahan Civic Centre was closed temporarily to allow cleaning and sanitisation work to be carried out today. The process was done in collaboration with the Health Ministry (MOH), State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)

Trio compounded for CMCO violation

BAU: Three men have been compounded for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on Thursday. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said two of three individuals were arrested at roadblocks while the other one was arrested during a raid. “The first arrest took place around 12.28pm at a

No money, brother gets beaten

KUCHING: Just because not given any money, a man became furious and beat up his foster brother in their home at Mile 22, Kuching-Serian road on Friday (May 29). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred around 1pm when the victim, 41, refused to comply with

18 compounded so far in Padawan

PADAWAN: Police have compounded a total of 18 individuals including a woman who attempted inter-district travel without a permit and a valid reason since May 22. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan hoped during the upcoming Gawai festival, the public would continue to abide by the rules and not

Couple arrested following public tip-off

KUCHING: A public tip-off resulted in the arrest of a couple allegedly involved in substance abuse at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian road on Thursday (May 28). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) raided a house in the area at