BAU: A sudden rockfall at a quarry near Kampung Tanjung Durian along Jalan Tanjung Durian here crushed an excavator and trapped its driver. At the time of writing this report, the victim, Anthony Kanna, 48, is still buried under the rocks. The 3pm incident on Monday (Sept 13) happened while
KUCHING: Two blocks of workers’ quarters at a farm in Sungai Tisek, Betong were destroyed in a fire on Monday morning (Sept 13). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received around 7am. It said firefighters from the Betong Fire and
MIRI: A recent case of a local man arrested for stealing baby formula milk from a store in Miri Times Square was not what it seemed as first reported by the media. In light of recent public uproar especially among netizens who chastised the police for bringing the ‘poor man’
SIBU: An early morning crash on Sunday (Sept 12) along Tamin junction near SK Tamin, Selangau, here has claimed the life of a 28-year-old man. In the accident, it was believed that Muhammad Lokman Mandy Abdullah from Kampung Dato here lost control of his car before plunging into a ditch.
MIRI: The police here are being hailed as heroes for their ongoing efforts and hard work in solving and preventing crimes in the district. Mirian Nur Zahirah Abdullah in a letter to local news agencies said swift action and commitment in crime detection and prevention by the local police –
BINTULU: A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a lorry on Wednesday (Sept 8). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim, identified as Emmanuel Christian Orient, 22, was confirmed dead at the scene by paramedics. The fatal crash occurred along Jalan
KUCHING: Media reports saying that one of the world’s most wanted paedophiles, Alladin Lanim, was arrested at a quarantine centre here after returning from Peninsular Malaysia is inaccurate, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. Aidi clarified that Alladin had never left the state since his return to Sarawak in
KUCHING: A lawyer died after he reportedly fell unconscious at his law firm in Gala City, here on Tuesday (Sept 7). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 47-year-old man was taken to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in an ambulance before he was pronounced dead. “The victim was confirmed dead
KUCHING: A man with numerous past criminal records was re-arrested by the police here on suspicion of being involved in two snatch theft cases recently. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect, 37, was arrested in Jalan Tabuan Melayu, here around 5pm on Tuesday (Sept 7). “As a
KAPIT: A total of 202 residents of a 32-door longhouse at Nanga Sebilat, Gaat, Baleh here were forced to evacuate their home after it was nearly destroyed by a landslide this morning (Sept 2). State Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said no casualties and injuries were reported during