KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 441 new COVID-19 cases today, a notable increase of over 60 percent as compared to Sunday’s 294 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily COVID-19 update said 438 of the new cases were categories 1 and 2, while three cases fell into category 3.
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) have thwarted two attempts of illegal entry into the state near the Sarawak-Kalimantan border in Lubok Antu, Sri Aman. The 1st Infantry Division said three individuals were intercepted at an oil palm plantation at around 9.55pm yesterday. “The detainees are three Indonesian men aged
BAU: A man was arrested on suspicion of carrying out gambling activities at an unnumbered house in Kampung Stenggang, yesterday. Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect, aged 45, was arrested in a raid carried out by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Bau
KUCHING: Police have opened nine investigation papers (IPs) relating to disciplinary offences of senior officers and personnel as well as civil servants of the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD) in 2020 and 2021. District police chief, ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the offences involved non-compliance in performing duties, namely time management
MIRI: The Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) has proposed a bid for more affordable commercial office space through the implementation of Strata Title concept. DUBS Miri chairman Abdul Samat Mohammad Ali said its main objective was for more Miri Bumiputera entrepreneurs to have the opportunity to own a commercial
KAPIT: Scrap metal dealers are advised to be wary of purchasing stolen goods. The Kapit District police headquarters (IPD) through a statement on its Facebook page on Thursday (Jan 27), said it has launched and operation codenamed Ops Lusuh to inspect shops that sell and buy scrap items. The operation
BINTULU: An Indonesian man in his 40s was injured after falling into a ditch behind Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Jepak, here on Thursday (Jan 27). According to early reports from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, the victim had spent an extended period of time in the
SERIAN: Fourteen men were nabbed by the police here for suspected drug abuse activities during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’. Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis said all the suspects were locals aged between 22 and 48. He said the operation was carried out in several villages from Jan 21 to 23. “During
KUCHING: Police are helping to control traffic flow at the five roundabouts in the Kota Samarahan-Kuching expressway to alleviate the severe congestion during peak hours. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said five personnel from the Kota Samarahan district police headquarters would be stationed daily at the roundabouts, both in
KUCHING: Sarawak police are going hi-tech to spot errant motorists in the state. Police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said this would involve using the digital ‘In-Car Radar’ and ‘Intelligent Compound Online Payment System’ (iCOPS). The new method will make its debut during the upcoming Ops Selamat 17 from January 28