PADAWAN: The roadblock at the main road from Batu Kitang to the traffic light junction towards Batu 7 is set up to prevent Covid-19 infection from spreading to other areas. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said police and several other enforcement agencies had closed the road at
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has declared five new Covid-19 clusters in Kuching and Simunjan. “In Kuching, the Kampung Paya Mebi Cluster involved 29 people from the village in Jalan Landeh. “Out of the 29, 21 tested positive for Covid-19, including the index case, while eight tested negative,” SDMC
PADAWAN: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is confident it can bring about greater development to its administrative area with the government’s support as well as community leaders and the people. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said MPP would continue to put emphasis on its Resident Councillorship System (RCS) to enhance the
KUCHING: Two families were left homeless after fire razed three homes in Kampung Sinjan near here, last Tuesday. The State Fire and Rescue operation centre said they received an emergency call at 6.46pm and mobilised firefighters from Petrajaya station to the location. “The operation commander reported that the three houses
JULAU: A man was killed in an accident along Jalan KJD here on Tuesday (July 27). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim, Richart Ambok, 53, crashed into a construction machinery and was pinned to his seat. “A distress call was received by the department
PADAWAN: A police lance corporal was arrested after he tested positive for drugs today. Padawan District police chief Superintendent Aidil Bolhassan said the 31-year-old cop, who was on duty at the Kota Sentosa Police Station, tested positive for methamphetamine (also known as syabu) during a urine test at 2.35pm. “As
BAU: Police here are looking for a man in connection with an incest case. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the man, identified as Sauful Saini, is wanted to assist in investigation into a case under 376B of the Penal Code. “Sauful’s last known address is Kampung Lidah
KUCHING: Two deaths related to Covid-19 in Sibu were reported on Sunrday (Jul 25), bringing the death toll in Sarawak to 457. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the first death is Case 456; a 60-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 20. The case did not
KUCHING: Academicians have praised the state government’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) initiative to create more jobs in future to improve the state’s economy and standard of living. With the plan, announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on July 22, Sarawak is expected to generate additional
KUCHING: The Fu De San Qing Gong Temple Worshipers Association and Fairland Hidden Bar jointly donated food baskets to the needy around the city. A total of 600 food baskets were distributed to various sections of the community to alleviate their burden due to the pandemic. Each food basket contains