Sunday, 15 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Man missing after boat capsizes in Sungai Anap

TATAU: A 69-year-old man has gone missing after his boat capsized in Sungai Anap while he and his wife were returning home from dropping off their son, a military personnel, in Sangan here on Wednesday (Feb 5). The victim, identified as Lila Jali from Antau Sait longhouse, was travelling with

Close shave for driver as car engulfs in flames

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A driver narrowly escaped death when his car was engulfed in flames near Kampung Pangkalan Kuap along Jalan Datuk Muhamad Musa here today (Feb 6). According to a statement by Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), an emergency call was received at 6.31 am and a team from

Hospital allocated RM7.8 mln to resolve mould issue

SIBU: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has allocated RM7.8 million to address the issue of mould caused by condensation at Sibu Hospital. Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad acknowledged that the problem has been recurring for a long time. “In fact, we approved this allocation a day before

100 health clinics nationwide to adopt CCMS this year

SIBU: Only four health clinics in Sarawak have implemented the Cloud-based Clinical Management System (CCMS) so far, with six more set to follow this year, said Federal Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said these six clinics would be among the 100 health clinics nationwide scheduled to adopt

Festive visits to party and association leaders

SIBU: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian visited several Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and association leaders in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration here on Wednesday. Among those visited by Dr Sim and his wife, Datin Amar Enn Ong, were SUPP Dudong chairman and Sibu Rural

GOF seizes RM9.93 mln uncustomed goods statewide in raids

KUCHING: Sarawak’s General Operations Force (GOF) conducted four operations — Ops Taring Alpha 1 and 2, Ops Taring Bravo 1, and Ops Taring Charlie — seizing goods worth RM9.93 million on Feb 4. GOF Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the first raid targeted a premises

State sees decrease in flood evacuees

KUCHING: The number of flood evacuees in Sarawak has continued to decline, from 10,068 at 8 am to 9,312 as of 4 pm today (Feb 3). A total of 39 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) across seven divisions have been closed since the start of the floods, including those in Kapit,

Decline in road accidents during Ops Selamat 23

KUCHING: A total of 283 road accidents were recorded across the state from Jan 28 to Feb 2 during Ops Selamat 23, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata. He said the operation was conducted in conjunction with the 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations. The figure represents a decrease from

Two houses go up in smoke

KUCHING: Two homes were destroyed by fires in separate incidents at Kampung Semariang Batu and Batu Kawa on Sunday night. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. In the first incident, the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was alerted about the fire at 7.28 pm at Jalan Chong Jin Chong, Batu

Landslide in Kampung Sengkujang damages two houses

SIMUNJAN: A landslide that struck Kampung Sengkujang last Tuesday damaged two houses, though no injuries were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a report about the incident at 3.13 pm on Sunday (Feb 2) and dispatched three firefighters from the Simunjan fire station to the scene. “Upon arrival,