KUCHING: Police are cracking down on fake and non-standard licence plates following a number of summonses issued to innocent motorists. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a roadblock was set up along Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapha here near the Jalan Stampin Tengah junction, on Monday (Oct 4) to weed out
SIMANGGANG: An ambulance skidded into a ditch across Pasar Sabu here early Wednesday (Oct 6) morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the persons on board were the driver of the ambulance, a doctor and a nurse. Rescuers from the Sri Aman fire and rescue station were
KUCHING: The complacent attitude of some people with regard to SOP compliance is the main cause in the spread of Covid-19 among villagers, said Samarahan Resident Brahim Lumpu. “Villagers are now seen to pay less attention in wearing face masks, practising physical distancing as well as not being aware and
KUCHING: The state’s reported daily Covid-19 infections has dropped to 1,189 cases on Monday (Oct 4), a notable decrease compared to Sunday’s 1,418 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative number of reported cases in the state now stood at 216,765. It said 1,174 of the new
KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was among 20 newly confirmed backlog Covid-19 death cases registered in Sarawak from June 15 to October 3. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said the man was confirmed dead at Sibu Hospital and had no history of chronic illnesses. It said
SIBU: A lorry driver was killed in a collision between two lorries in Mile 13, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu on Wednesday (Sept 29). The victim, identified as Kong Sii Cheng, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe head injuries. Meanwhile, the other driver suffered a fracture in his right
KUCHING: Five persons including a woman, believed to be illegal gambling agents, were arrested on Tuesday. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspects were arrested during an Ops Dadu raid conducted on five business premises between 10am to 6pm in Padawan. “The suspects were conducting other businesses in
KUCHING: Three men were killed when the car they were travelling in skidded and struck a tree along Jalan Bako here on Tuesday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said early investigation found that the victims were heading towards Bako from the city during the 6.39pm tragedy. “The victims had to
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Policing Programme has played a crucial role in curbing the spread of Covid-19 and alleviating its effect among the rural community, says Samarahan Division Resident Brahim Lumpu. He said the programme allowed community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) to play their part in looking after the
KUCHING: The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak broke the 200,000 mark on Monday (Sept 27) with the addition of 2,723 new ones. The number of daily cases showed a slight decrease compared to 2,943 recorded on Sunday (Sept 26), with a total of 201,812 cases to date. The