Saturday, 25 April 2026

Author: Connie Chieng

Car destroyed in fire

KUCHING: An Indonesian man lost his car in a fiery blaze at the parking lot at Taman Lee Ming, Matang near here, yesterday afternoon. The blaze which occurred at about 3pm started from inside the car. Eleven firemen from the Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Services Department rushed to the

Teacher arrested for molesting 13 children

KUCHING: A teacher has been arrested for molesting 13 children aged between 8 and 11 in a school in Niah, Miri. Sarawak CID chief, DCP Dato’ Dev Kumar said more parents are coming forward alleging that their children were molested after a 26-year-old mother lodged a police report. Besides the

Man in critical condition after suicide attempt

KUCHING: A middle aged man who had a quarrel with his wife yesterday afternoon, attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison. The man from Matang area near here had consumed poison after quarrelling with his wife. He was found groaning in pain. An ambulance came later to take the man

Over 4,000 SUPP members, supporters at Mobilization Night

KUCHING: More than 4,000 members and supporters turned up at Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Headquarters here last Tuesday night for the party’s 14th General Election Central Members’ Mobilization Night. According to Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Tan Kai, the event was meant to stir up the fighting spirit

PRS Women’s Wing happy with first Dayak woman candidate

KUCHING: Party Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women’s Wing are delighted that the Party(PRS) has finally made a breakthrough; putting up at least a woman candidate this PRU14, Ms Rita Insol in P214 Selangau. “There is indeed light at the end of the tunnel and we are so thankful. We hope that

58 nabbed in 30 raids

KUCHING: Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar said operations against illegal gambling activities in the state continued last week when the CID conducted more raids on outlets selling illegal 4D and cock-fighting pits. A total of 30 raids were conducted involving 27 raids on illegal lottery outlets, one raid

Driver dies, passenger seriously hurt in crash

KUCHING: A 69-year-old man from Simunjan died on the spot at KM96, Kuching-Serian Road at 1.30pm on Sunday after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving at a bend and ran down a slope. A passenger aged 45 sustained injuries to the neck, face and other parts of

Masing sacks Entulu, Nyallau and three others from PRS

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister and President of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS),Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut Masing, on Sunday night sacked his Deputy President, Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun, Supreme Council member, Datuk William Nyallau and three others with immediate effect for challenging the party over its candidacy list for the 14th

Retail shop badly damaged in fire

KUCHING: A retail shop on a single storey house was badly damaged due to an early morning fire incident at Ana Rais, Puncak Borneo yesterday. There were four persons staying in the house including a child who managed to escape unharmed. Kuching Fire and Rescue Services Department received the distressed

Bomb scare at Matang commercial centre

  KUCHING: A suspicious package was left at a commercial centre at Matang near here at about 1.00pm yesterday, prompting a bomb scare.  The police bomb squad was called after the owner of the commercial centre lodged a police report. A team from the Fire and Rescue Services Department, an