Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Meth possession lands two men behind bars

KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today for possessing 1.97 grams of methamphetamine last June. The accused, Hafiz, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. She ordered the accused to serve a prison

Body of unidentified man found on roadside in Sibu

SIBU: A dead man was found on the side of the road by members of the public and called the police to investigate. At 9.24am today, Sibu district police received a report regarding a finding of an unconscious man on the side of the road at Jalan Tanjung Maling, Sungai

Sibu pickup driver injured after vehicle crashes into tree

SIBU: A male driver of a pickup vehicle was injured after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree. The incident happened at Batu 7 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman at 8.20am this morning. Cording to Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the 28-year-old male driver was driving his

Head-on collision with stonewall at Jalan Batu Lintang kills driver

KUCHING: A man was killed in a fatal crash after his vehicle collided head-on onto stonewall at Jalan Batu Lintang. The incident was reported to the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) at 5.54am on this morning. Batu Lintang Bomba station responded to the incident and deployed a team

Driver killed after vehicle plunged into 40 feet ravine

LUNDU: A driver was killed in a self-accident when trying to avoid a pothole and lost control of his vehicle and fallen into a 40 feet ravine. The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 6.29am today regarding a sedan vehicle fallen into

Empty house razed in early morning fire

KUCHING: An empty two-storey house was burnt down to the ground early this morning. An emergency call was received by the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) at 1.56am about house on fire. It despatched firefighters from Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya Bomba stations to Lorong 2, Jalan Sungai

Constituents urged to unite under GPS

BAU: Constituents in Serembu, Mambong and Tarat are urged to give unconditional support to the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate contesting for the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat. Tarat assemblyman Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said that he would support whoever is chosen by the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leadership

3-day-old baby found abandoned at roadside

SAMARAHAN: A baby boy was found abandoned on the side of the road on Jalan Batu 9, today. According to Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Brodie Brangka, a police report was received at around 1.24pm regarding a finding of a baby. He said a police team was sent to

Four managed to escape as fire razes home

KUCHING: Four occupants safely escaped from their homes in Taman Malihah, Petra Jaya after it caught fire. An emergency call was received by the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) at 12.23pm today regarding the fire incident. Firefighters from Petra Jaya Bomba station were despatched to the incident location,