KUCHING: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for an 11-year-old boy believed to have drowned after fishing with his peers entered day two yesterday. According to the Sarawak Maritime Rescue Sub Centre, the operation began at 8am with the cooperation of personnel and officers of the Civil Defence Force (APM),
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) will be starting its fire platoon courses in universities (Kor Siswa) soon in Sarawak. Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said this after officiating at the closing ceremony of the fire platoon course and state-level school cadet and rescue commissioning at Maktab Rendah Sains
KUCHING: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for a boy believed to have drowned from a jetty at Kampung Buntal was carried out yesterday. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) deputy director (operations) Tiong Ling Hii, a team of firefighters from Petra Jaya fire and rescue station (BBP)
MIRI: A man drowned after his vehicle overshot a road and plunged into a river at Pulau Melayu here on Sunday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, a team of firefighters from Lopeng Fire and Rescue Station was despatched to the scene after a call
KUCHING: Police arrested 11 men believed to be involved in online gambling in an operation yesterday morning. According to State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Denis Leong Soon Kuai, the suspects aged 19 to 38 years old, were arrested around 9am. Acting on information gathered, the raiding team proceeded
MARUDI: The Chinese community here has been reminded to stay united and rally behind assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil to ensure Marudi transforms into a more vibrant town in future. Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations president Datuk David Goh said such support was crucial to ensure continuous development for
KUCHING: The state Fire and Rescue Department wants more funds to organise more school Fire Cadet courses. Its director Khirudin Drahman said that the department had insufficient funds but still organised some courses in the past to make sure that students were given proper knowledge as they were potential future
CLEANING UP OF RIVERS KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is committed to providing assistance and support to relevant agencies tasked with cleaning up rivers in Sarawak. Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng gave this assurance when officiating at the prize giving ceremony for the “Kuching In Your Eyes 2.0:
KUCHING: Women members of the Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) have been told to continue performing their duties with love, honesty and dedication. STU deputy president Morni Askha gave the advice in conjunction with the International Women’s Day 2020 celebration at the union’s headquarters. Last Saturday, STU Kuching Division held a
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) will work hard in order to rebound after the nail-biting national political events that happened in the past couple of weeks. Its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng emphasised this during the party’s fundraising dinner at Crown Imperial Hall last Saturday. He said the country had
