Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Decomposed body of woman found

KUCHING: A decomposed body of a woman was found in an unnumbered house at Kampung Pasir Pandak, Santubong near here last Tuesday afternoon. The woman is believed to have died about a week ago. She was said to be a widow with two children. A sister of the deceased said

Vegetable seller’s head injured by falling branch

SRI AMAN: A vegetable seller sustained injury on her head after a rotten tree branch snapped and fell on her head in a open space behind a restaurant in the town here yesterday morning. An officer of Sri Aman District Civil Defence Force (APM) Captain (PA) Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim said

Fire put out within minutes

KUCHING: A container trailer was on fire while ferrying goods along Jalan Keranji, Bau at about 11 am yesterday. After the driver realised that the rear tyres of the trailer were on fire, he immediately stopped the trailer by the roadside and contacted BOMBA (Fire and Rescue Department). Upon arrival

MIS, HIKMAH delgations call on TYT

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call by a delegation from Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) at Astana Negeri here, yesterday. The courtesy call led by MIS president, Datu Misnu Taha was meant to inform and seek advise from Tun Taib regarding the

olytechnic students learn the ropes in ‘used clothing’ businessEngineer

BINTULU: A total of 41 second semester students of the Diploma in Accountancy and Mukah Polytechnic Department of Commerce were taken on an industrial visit to the famous AB clothing shop and warehouse, near here on Monday. A lecturer at Mukah Polytechnic Commerce Department, Mohd Fadzli Ahmad said the purpose

Man killed in freak gun accident

KUCHING:  A 46-year-old man was killed in a freak gun accident on Sunday afternoon after his shotgun went off. Bong Francis died on the spot. OCPD Samarahan DSP Lee Chong Chern said the shooting incident happened at noon in the Kampung Mang, where the group of eight went with the

Bomba sends Samarahan accident victim to SGH

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) yesterday received a report about a road accident involving a motorbike that collided into a car by the roadside. Bomba personnel were despatched to the scene at the special overhead bridge at the entrance to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) in Desa Ilmu

54-year-old woman slightly injured in crash

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) yesterday received a distressed call about a road accident that occurred in front of the premises of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) at 12th Mile, Kuching-Serian Road. Such a call was received at 10:11:58 hours, according to information received from Pusat Gerakan

Man killed in freak gun accident

KUCHING:  A 46-year-old man was killed in a freak gun accident on Sunday afternoon after his shotgun went off. Bong Francis died on the spot. OCPD Samarahan DSP Lee Chong Chern said the shooting incident happened at noon in the Kampung Mang, where the group of eight went with the

TH pays zakat of RM1.15 mln to TBS

KUCHING: Tabung Haji Board of Directors or better known as LembagaTabung Haji (TH) yesterday paid tithe zakat amounting to RM1,150,280.61 to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) for the financial year of 2017. This amount was an increase of 11.65 per cent as compared to the 2016 financial year. TH Deputy Chief