Sunday, 26 April 2026

Author: Connie Chieng

Four arrested for suspected drug peddling

KUCHING: Three men and a woman were arrested at Tarat, Serian on Tuesday for peddling drugs. All of them will be charged under Section 39A of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. According to Serian police chief, DSP Aswandy Anis, police upon receiving

Three cars damaged by falling tree

KUCHING: Three cars travelling from Jalan Bako to Kuching city at about 6.15am were damaged after a tree fell on them. Firemen were called to the scene to cut the trunk and branches of the fallen tree. The three cars were badly damaged. Fortunately, the drivers sustained only minor injuries.

Blocked sewage pipe cleared swiftly

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (SPCB) Chief, Wilfred Yap was recently approached by a coffeeshop owner operating in a row of shophouses in front of Kota Sentosa Wet Market who complained to him of an overflowing septic tank at the back lane of his shop. Yap

Collision lands car driver in SGH

KUCHING: A lorry and a car collided yesterday morning at Kampung Mambong causing the car driver to be stuck inside. The accident occurred at the road junction at about 1 am. After the accident, firemen rushed to the scene to help the driver out of the car. He was rushed

Concern over PH’s ‘new deal agreement’ with BN Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Women Chairman, Kho Teck Wan has expressed her concern over Pakatan Harapan’s offer of a “new deal agreement” to Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak. “Why would the BN Sarawak government enter into a “new deal agreement” with Pakatan Harapan (PH) when its status of

33 nabbed in 27 raids

KUCHING: Sarawak CID conducted 27 raids on outlets selling illegal lotteries and offering online gambling reload services and arrested a total of 33 persons. Sarawak Head CID, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar said the raids were from 8 to 15 April which included 20 raids on illegal lotteries outlets, cyber gambling

ASP Mansur new Limbang CID chief

KUCHING: Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar urged police in Limbang to ensure that illegal gambling activities be eliminated to protect the people at large. Dev said this at the handing over of duty at the Limbang District Police Headquarters, yesterday. He said Limbang police had managed to reduce

Lorry association and Social Community Technology to sign MOA tonight

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony will be held tonight (Saturday) between Sarawak Lorries Transport Association and Social Community Technology (SOCOE). Founder and CEO of SOCOE, Samuel Wong said the signing ceremony between the two parties is to cement their agreement on the integrated digital marketplace for the

Freak crash causes big damage to car engine

LUNDU: The engine of a sedan car was badly damaged after the driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed his car onto the side of Sungai Limau bridge along Matang/Lundu Road yesterday. When the accident occurred at 7am, the driver was almost completely crossing the bridge to the other

Weekday polling day nothing new, says Masing

  KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr. James Masing said that polling can be held on any day and May 9 is as good as any day of the month. He said polling during week day is nothing new as during Dr. Tun Mahathir’s 22 years of ruling, he