BAU: Two men were arrested for suspected drug abuse in Kampung Peninjau here on Wednesday (May 12). Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two suspects were arrested at two different locations around 11am. Poge said a 31-year-old man was first arrested in front of an unnumbered house
SIBU: Twenty people from four households were left homeless after their homes at Jalan Tiong Hua here were destroyed by a fire early this morning. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sibu Zone chief Janggan Muling said six houses were razed to the ground in the 5am incident. Three of the
KUCHING: Police will be on the lookout for those who fail to comply with conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said they would be conducting patrols to monitor SOP compliance throughout the celebration. “Patrols will be
KUCHING: The nationwide movement control order (MCO) to be implemented throughout the country from today until June 7, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin, will not apply to Sarawak. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in announcing this yesterday, said Sarawak would continue to be placed under the
KUCHING: Sarawak reported two new Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday (May 11), bringing the death toll to 211. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said, “The first case involved a 63-year-old local woman from Sibu district who received treatment at Sibu Hospital. She was confirmed positive through close contact screening on May
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared one new Covid-19 cluster here, dubbed the Bako Hilir Cluster. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster is a community cluster that was detected involving four families in Kampung Bako Hilir in this district. In view of the current situation, it said
KUCHING: Sarawak reported an addition of 649 Covid-19 cases on top of another two fatalities on Monday (May 10). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total number of cases now stood at 35,809 with the death toll at 209. 397 or 61.17 per cent of the cases were
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing has mooted the establishment of scholarships under prominent Sarawakian youth. “I have read that four of our young Sarawakians had done well internationally — Pandelela Rinong, Nicodemus Manggoi Moses, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin and Francisca Luhong James. “Let us honour and remember
KUCHING: Former Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Song Swee Guan’s swollen hand was not caused by the vaccination jab, said MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said this to refute claims circulating among the public that Song was unwell after he was inoculated. “Some Councillors and I
KUCHING: Using the Sim Kheng Hong Port as an option to alleviate the congestion at Senari Port is not viable, says Assistant Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He explained that the Sim Kheng Hong Port (Pending Terminal) was designated to handle only conventional cargo, including general, dry