SIBU: A 32-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ jail by the Magistate’s Court here yesterday for assisting in the disposal of stolen property. Tan Jin Hua from Ulu Sungai Merah pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. The offence was framed under Section 414 of the
SIBU: The Lions Club of Sibu Pahlawan contributed 91 school bags and stationery to the Tadika Methodist Children’s Home (TMCH) here yesterday. At the presentation ceremony, the club’s president Malcolm Hii hoped the children will some day emulate them by serving and giving when they grow up. Earlier, organising chairperson
SIBU: A 25-year-old woman was fined RM500, in default seven days’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court today for possession of more than RM23,000 which was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar handed the sentence after Julien Anggit from Serian pleaded guilty. She was found in possession of RM23,663.28 which was
SIBU: A 44-year-old man was fined RM1,200, in default two months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court for committing mischief. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar on Tuesday (May 17) handed down the sentence after Stephen Japok from Teku-Pasai Road, pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the charge sheet, the accused damaged
SIBU: About 100 members of the Sarawak Government Retirees Association (PPKS) Sibu Division attended an Aidilfitri do here on Monday night (May 16). PPKS president Julaihi Ismail said Sibu PPKS was the first to hold such an event and he was proud of the efforts made in ensuring the event’s
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek feted SK Nanga Salim teachers to a Teachers’ Day lunch here. “The theme of this year’s Teachers’ Day celebration is ‘Guru Tunjang Sekolah Sejahtera’. “This theme touches on the role of teachers in strengthening knowledge and professionalism to build a generation that
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek has given an assurance that he will do his “utmost best” to serve his constituents effectively, especially since the constituency had not had a government representative for the past 15 years. “For these 15 years, we have long been looking forward to
SIBU: Once again, after a hiatus of two years, this commercial town will be the focus of international dancers when it hosts the Sibu International Dance Festival (SIDF) – Jejak Angin 2022 from June 9 to 11. More than 100 dancers will attempt to outdo each other in the ninth
SIBU: A 23-year-old Johorean was indicted in the Magistrate’s Court here for possession of RM30,000, which was obtained illegally. In meting out the sentence today, magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined Jonathan Wee Swee Soon from Batu Pahat, Johor, RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment, after he admitted to committing the
SIBU: Two elderly men were fined RM2,000, in default two weeks’ jail each by the Magistrate’s Court here today (May 11) for failing to comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to curb the spread of COVID-19. Wong Lee Kuok, 65, from Jalan Durin and Hu Seh Leh, 60, of Jalan
