Saturday, 14 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Border reopening welcome but SOPs must remain

KUCHING: People are looking forward to the country entering the endemic phase but at the same time must be mindful about adhering to SOPs and other Covid-19 guidelines. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said the country’s transition to the endemic phase was a good thing as

State registers slight dip in new Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: The number of new Covid-19 cases in Sarawak dipped to 1,244 on Sunday (March 6) from the previous day’s 1,455, bringing the total number of cases to 267,655. Of the total, 1,233 were in Categories 1 and 2 while 11 were in Categories 3, 4 and 5, according to

Male pedestrian killed after being hit by a MPV

SERIAN: A pedestrian died instantly after he was allegedly hit by a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) while crossing a road. The incident happened at KM58, Jalan Kuching Serian, at around 7.40pm last Saturday. Supt Alexson Naga said the MPV was on its way to Lachau, Sri Aman. “The victim, Bonniface Bong

Motorcyclist dies in crash with MPV

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) last Saturday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened at Taman Samarax junction along the Jalan Samarahan/Mambong. “The accident happened at around 2.35pm along Jalan Samarahan/Mambong, involving a motorcycle

Covid-19 cases continue upward trend

KUCHING: New Covid-19 cases in Sarawak have increased again with 1,455 cases recorded on Saturday, bringing the tally to 266,411. “Of the total, most cases – 1,448 – are in Categories 1 and 2 with only seven cases in Categories 3, 4 and 5,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)

Minister assures Sarawak M-League clubs of backing

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will provide any form of assistance to two state-based football clubs competing in the M-League. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said both Sarawak United Football Club (SUFC) and Kuching City Football Club (KCFC) were in the top-tier Super League

Police issue RM92,000 worth of compounds

KUCHING: Ninety-two compounds worth RM92,000 were issued by the police compliance monitoring team. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said in the statement today, most offences  committed from Feb 25 to March 3 pertained to failure to limit the number of people at a premises and failure to register

Contraband worth RM2.3 million seized

KUCHING: Two men aged 35 and 55 were arrested by a marine police patrol unit for smuggling RM2.3 million worth of contraband. Marine Police Region 5 Kuching commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali stated in a statement the arrest was made yesterday at 3.30am. “Based on information from Ops Kontraban, a

Break-in spree ends with arrest of gang

KUCHING: A three-man gang with a penchant for breaking into convenience stores has been finally brought to heel. The Kong Gang, which has been linked to at least 20 crimes here since last December was crippled by a special police CID team. “The gang comprising suspects aged 20, 21 and

Fire destroys bedroom

BINTULU: Firefighters arrived on time to put out a fire in a bedroom here. The blaze happened at a double-storey house at Taman Kemena, Jalan Sibiew here. “We received the emergency call at 12.41 pm and firefighters from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Station were dispatched to the location.