SIBU: A 45-year-old man was fined RM2,000 and in default, a 14 days imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for failing to produce his identity card for inspection by the police. Magistrate Oon Kork Chern meted out the sentence after Jakaria Rabaie from Sri Aman pleaded no contest to the
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined two men RM4,000 in default of 12 month’s imprisonment each, for stealing a unit of NS70 generator battery. Sim Suk Chung, 35, of Bintangor, and Wong Gim Hing, 43, from Jalan Embang pleaded guilty to the joint charge read and explained to them before
SIBU: A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 15 months jail by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for stealing a motorcycle. Abang Nur Hidayat Effandi of Kampung Baharu pleaded guilty to the charge read and explained to him before Magistrate Romario Jonol. He was charged with stealing a Modenas Kriss type motorbike
SIBU: Junior Chamber International (JCI) Seduan and the JCI Youth of University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) jointly held their installation and awards presentation ceremony at UTS campus today (Apr 14). This marked the 45th installation for JCI Seduan and the ninth for JCI Youth UTS, witnessed by Bukit Assek assemblyman
SIBU: Sarawak Orphan Welfare Association (Peryatim) Sibu chairman Dato Mohamad Yusnar Matalie recently hosted a joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at his residence on Jalan Permai Timur. The event saw Yusnar distributing ‘duit raya’ to guests. Members of the Perguruan Seni Silat Helang Harimau were among the attendees extending
SIBU: The Junior Chamber International (JCI) chapters have been urged to organise events that advocates and promotes racial harmony and religious understanding in the state. In making the call, Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek pointed out that such events should not stop abruptly because “We love Sarawak”. “The
SIBU: Temenggong Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce Tuanku Mohd, the Sibu Malay paramount chief, expressed appreciation for the visit of Chinese community leaders to his Raya Aidilfitri open house, describing them as very kind and good people. Among the visitors were a delegation from the Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
SIBU: Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) upcoming prestigious award ceremony, the 9th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards (SHTA) will be held at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre at Jalan Haji Taha here on Sept 27. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Tun Openg is expected to officiater at the awards ceremony. Yesterday,
SIBU: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) held a breaking-of-fast event at the Islamic Complex hall here on Tuesday (April 2) where it also presented donations to three mosques and five surau. The three mosques are Masjid Babusalam Jeriah, Masjid Darul Istiqamah Sukun and Masjid Darul Halim Kpg Bahagia Jaya. The five
SIBU: The High Court here on Wednesday ordered a jobless man to enter his defence to two drug related charges including trafficking in Methamphetamine. Justice Wong Siong Tung said having heard and considered evidence of the witnesses called by the prosecution and submissions by counsel for the accused, the Court