SIBU: A father and his son narrowly escaped a life-threatening situation when their car caught fire at Jalan Oya here last Saturday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident. Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said that a team from Sungai Merah fire and rescue station
KUCHING: The Sarawak Scout Council (SSC) is aiming to organise The Matang Warrior Trail Run on a larger scale in the future. Following the successful second edition of the run, its president Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said he believes there is significant potential for further expansion. “We are looking
KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESTY) Dr Hazland Abang Hipni donated 17 cows as sacrificial meat to 17 villages within the Demak Laut constituency. The donation took place during the “Majlis Penyerahan Daging Korban” held in the constituency this year. Symbolic meat presentations took place at three
SIBU: A man suffered injuries to his left leg when his multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) crashed into a tree along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman last night (July 1). According to Andy Alie, the Chief of Sibu Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4, a team of personnel from Sungai Merah fire and
SIBU: The traditional game ‘Itut,’ also known as ‘Tibau’ in the Melanau-Mukah dialect, will be a highlight of the Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) 2023, taking place from July 14 to 23 at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang here. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley said that ‘Itut’
SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch’s development and community committee team recently visited the family of a 16-year-old girl who was the victim of a tragic hit-and-run accident. The incident happened while she was walking to school from their rented house at Lorong Langsat 4 here.
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng JIn Ek has called for more community leaders to be appointed at Sentosa, Salim area to serve the community better. According to Chieng, the area under Bukit Assek constituency is not only huge but it comprises of residents from various races such as Chinese,
SIBU: The repair work on the roof of Majid Al-Muhajirin in Kampung Usahajaya Baru, Salim, is scheduled to start soon. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said that he will hold discussions with the authorities to ensure that the work begins as quickly as possible. “I will talk to
SIBU: Traffic police here arrested a local man for driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Op Mabuk’ last night (June 30). The operation took place at Jalan Channel from 10pm until 1am. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that the team detained a 43-year-old man
SIBU: The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak is bringing its mobile anti-rabies vaccination programme for dogs to Sibu Jaya on July 29. According to Penghulu Wong Chiu Uo, the next rabies vaccination programme will be held at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tian Hua. “The programme will start from