Author: Faruqi Jeniri

House destroyed in early morning fire

KUCHING: After receiving a distress call at 1.25am yesterday regarding a house on fire at Lorong 2, Taman Green Acres, Jalan Batu Kawa here, the Batu Lintang BOMBA dispatched 35 personnel in six vehicles led by TPgB Di-Hata Bin Gobel to the scene. PPgB Chong Bui Chyan was also present.

Only 19% students qualify for science stream

KUCHING:  Only 19% of all students in Sarawak  qualify for the science stream when they enter Form  4. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Research,   Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong disclosed this when officiating  the State-Level National Science Week 2018 at the Sarawak State Library, Petra Jaya here yesterday.

Judy Henry is new Kapit Information Officer

KAPIT : Judy Henry has created history by being the first woman Divisional Information Officer here. She is also the 14th Divisional Information Officer (Senior Assistant Director) of the Information Department  here. She takes over from Koh Kumbong who opted for early retirement at the age of 58. Koh is

168 boxes of fake branded shoes seized

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) Sarawak enforcers confiscated 168 boxes of fake branded shoes valued at RM8,400 in a raid at the on-going sales carnival at Stadium Perpaduan in Petra Jaya here yesterday. According to the state KPDNKK Chief Enforcement Officer, Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim,

16 road users tested positive for drugs

  KUCHING: An operation organised by National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Sarawak alongside AADK Kuching on March 29 saw 16 suspects being nabbed during a road blockade together with Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sarawak. The blockade which was held at Jalan Padang Merdeka, Kuching apprehended 13 who were found positive for

Woman suffers losses of RM1,900 in burglary

MARUDI: A 46-year-old woman from Piasau Utara Miri suffered losses amounting to RM1,900 when her house at Kampung Muhibbah Beluru Atas Bakong was broken into by burglar/burglars. She found out the break-in incident at around 8am on last 14 March when she returned home and reaised that the window panes

Youth found hanging in bedroom

KUCHING: A 23-year-old youth was found hanging in his bedroom in Kampung Pinang, Samarahan on Wednesday evening. The deceased’s distraught parents found him hanging in his bedroom at 5 pm. Prior to this the parents were on the ground floor and heard a thud. They went up to find their

Sessang residence totally damaged in fire

KABONG: A distress call on a fire incident at Kampung Hilir Sessang near Kabong was received at 1145 hrs yesterday. Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) personnel were despatched to the scene immediately and found that a village residence was on fire that had damaged it totally, said a report

No injury, house structural damage reported in fire

KUCHING: Eleven Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) personnel with one Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and one Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicles rushed to the scene of fire at Lorong 2, Kampung Siol Kandis in Kuching yesterday after receiving a call at 1518hrs. The operation by Bomba team and

RASCOM Camp Library gets 151 books from 9th Brigade

SIBU: The Ninth Infrantry Brigade (9th Brigade) on Thursday held a book contribution ceremony to RASCOM Camp Library at Dewan RASCOM in RASCOM Camp in Sibu. Officiating at the event was 9th Brigade Commander Brigadier General Dato’ Dzulkafli b. Hj Mustaffa. A total of 151 books were handed over to