KUCHING: A 14-year-old school dropout were among 40 people arrested in 25 raids involving illegal gambling activities carried out from 19 June to 2 July. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato Dev Kumar Sree Shunmugam said 30 of those arrested were males including the school dropout and a
KUCHING: A 24 year old unemployed had been arrested for drug peddling under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 which carries a mandatory death sentence if convicted. On Thursday afternoon at about 4.30 pm, the suspect was stopped while in a silver Hilux along Jalan Airport. Police who
By Connie Chieng KUCHING: A man of action rather than words, blunt talking Wilfred Yap does not mince his words when expressing his views. The English-educated Secretary of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Sentosa Branch who is tipped to be a potential candidate for the Stampin parliamentary seat is
KUCHING: More than 60 people took part in a yoga session held at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at Hare Krishna multi-purpose hall at Batu Kawa near here, recently. Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang who was among the participants said he was grateful to be invited by Reverend Prabhu
BAU: A contractor and his wife were tied up by four masked men armed with knives at 3.00am in their house at Taman Senggi here, yesterday. The couple and their eight-month-old son were unharmed but their cash, valuables, four-wheel-drive vehicle and car were taken away. According to the victims, the
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is hold a grand 58th anniversary celebration starting today (Thursday) with a dinner this Saturday as the highlight. In a press conference yesterday the Chairlasy of the SUPP Kuching Branch, Datuk Lily Yong said the objective of the celebration was to commemorate the 58th
KUCHING: Four people including a couple were injured in an accident involving two cars and a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle along Jalan Bau here yesterday morning. It was said that the couple, aged 67 and 58, was heading to Bau when the accident occurred at around 7.00am. A team of firefighters
KUCHING: A couple aged 23 and 40 and a friend aged 27 were arrested for possession of drugs in a house on Monday at about 12.10 am. All three are unemployed. The arrest was made in a house in Batu Kawa new township and after searching the tiolet and kitchen, police
KUCHING: A 21-year-old youth sustained serious injuries after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a van at Taman Genesis, Jalan Matang near here at 8.40pm last Sunday. The impact of the collision caused the motorcyclist to sustain injuries on his head and broke his right arm while the van
KUCHING: Three shophouses at Mile 3 here were razed in a fire with one completely destroyed while two adjoining ones were partly destroyed. When members of the public saw smoke billowing from the shophouse at 9am yesterday, they immediately called the Fire and Rescue Department. Batu Lintang fire station then
