Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Connie Chieng

Batu Kitang and Batu Kawah get RM11.06 mln for 58 RTPs

  KUCHING: A Rural Transformation Projects contractor selection ceremony for Kuching, Bau and Lundu was held at the MBKS Indoor Stadium here last Friday. Government departments and agencies involved in the project execution are Public Works Department (JKR), DBKU, MBKS, MPP, DID (Drainage and Irrigation Dept), Kuching Water Board, SESCO.

Teen held for allegedly poisoning classmate

SRI AMAN: A 13-year-old student was arrested by police for allegedly poisoning his classmate by mixing roach poison into his food at a school here last Thursday. Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar (pic) said the Form One student was picked up by CID Sri Aman at a house

‘Our pets can potentially contract the disease’

KUCHING: SUPP Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) head, Wilfred yap said there is an additional three areas were declared as rabies infected areas, while a 52-year-old man from a kampung near Serian was confirmed as the fifth victim who has contracted the deadly disease. He said he hoped to alert the general public,

Sim: Rebuilding is a good solution

KUCHING: Minister for Local Government and Housing, Senator Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian’s wish to upgrade the lives of the KMC flat dwellers  prompted him to go for a first dialogue session with the residents there on Tuesday night. Telling the over 100 residents at the dialogue session, Dr. Sim

Trio nabbed for selling illegal 4D

KUCHING: Police arrested three individuals on suspicion of being involved in selling illegal lottery (4D) tickets in two separate raids here on Wednesday. The first raid was carried out at a food court along Jalan Tun Razak where a 26-year-old man, from Sg Maong, and a woman, aged 28, from

Teen crashes van into shop

KUCHING: A teenager went through an anxiety-filled experience after the van he was driving crashed into a shop at Batu Kawa New Township (MJC) here on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at around 10.00pm when the 17-year-old was reversing the van when he accidentally hit a parked motorcycle and car.

BOMBA lauded for repairing fire hydrants immediately

  KUCHING: SUPP Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) Chief, Wilfred Yap was approached by residents of Lorong 30, Stampin Resettlement Scheme, Jalan Stampin Baru here, recently. The residents were very concerned of the safety aspect in the event of a fire due to broken down fire hydrants in the area. Following

One of three theft suspects nabbed

BAU: A suspect was arrested while two of his accomplices escaped after they behaved suspiciously along Jalan Bau here, last Monday afternoon. Police on patrol duty received information from members of the public that they saw three men behind an empty house and were about to climb into the house

RABIES CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE

Kuching:  The deadly rabies has claimed another life.  Florencesia ak Edward, aged five from Kampung Empungan, was the fourth victim to die after being infected by rabies. She died in the intensive care unit in Sarawak General hospital at 3.30 pm yesterday. She was taken off her life support with

31 people nabbed in weekly statewide anti-gambling raid

KUCHING: Police arrested 31 individuals after carrying out 21 raids against illegal gambling operations in Sarawak. Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar Sree Shunmugam said the operation was conducted from 3 to 17 July with 21 of the raids involving those selling illegal 4D tickets at the counters. “The