SIBU: A man was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by the High Court here today after he was convicted of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Justice Wong Siong Tung handed down the sentence to Tang Kee Tang, 67, for the offence. The offence was committed at the roadside
SIBU: The High Court today dismissed a 46-year-old man’s appeal, upholding his one-month jail and RM500 fine, in default seven days’ jail, for violating Sarawak’s Minor Offences Ordinance 1958. Ling Tiew Sing of Jalan Rantau Panjang was indicted on January 21 last year in the Magistrates’ Court for possessing a
SIBU: The High Court here sentenced a father of two to life imprisonment, or equivalent to 30 years’ imprisonment, and 12 strokes of the cane after convicting him for trafficking in dangerous drugs. The verdict was laid down today by Justice Wong Siong Tung after ruling that the prosecution has
SIBU: What began as a desperate attempt by parents to rescue their son from an online loan trap ended in devastating financial losses after the family. The victims were cheated of more than RM100,000 in just over a month by an alleged fraudulent loan syndicate. The ordeal started when the
SIBU: A 46-year-old man was sentenced to a fine of RM1,000, in default one month’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (March 11) to a charge of lodging a false police report. Magistrate Romario Jonoi meted out the sentence on Paul Lim of Jalan Lada after he pleaded
SIBU: Knights from the Sacred Heart and Roses from the St Elizabeth secondary schools, both former students, will come together for their annual reunion on March 28 at Regalia Ballroom, Kingwood Hotel here. Organising chairman Albert Liu from the Class of 2006 said after chairing the finalisation meeting on Tuesday
SIBU: The Iftar Perdana programme organised by Masjid Darul Firdaus at Jalan Apollo here recently was held successfully in an atmosphere full of brotherhood and blessings in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The event brought together over 400 worshippers, community leaders and donors who joined together to enliven the
SIBU: A 23-year-old man was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Mar 9) on a charge of assisting in disposing of a stolen property. Ronald Matu Raymond from Bintangor, pleaded guilty to the charge read and explained to him through an interpreter. Magistrate Romario
SIBU: The local authorities here have been urged to set a more suitable work schedule for maintenance contractors to carry out grass-cutting work at the Kutien Memorial Park, Bukit Lima here, so as not to disturb the public who are out and about in the park. A park visitor, Fred
SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court here today sentenced a 23-year-old man to a fine of RM5,000, in default, six months’ imprisonment for committing criminal intimidation. When the charge was read and explained to Mohammad Iezuaniezam Abdullah of Petra Jaya, Kuching, through an interpreter, he pleaded guilty to the charge against him.