Friday, 26 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

St Joseph Private Primary School top in swimming meet

KUCHING: The St Joseph Private Primary School emerged the overall champion after scoring 512 points in the ‘Third PASC Inter-Primary School Swimming Competition’ held on 1 April. SJK Chung Hua No 4 which had been the reigning champions for the past two consecutive years settled for first runner-up spot after scoring

Criminal intimidation: Five Bruneians jailed two years

LIMBANG:  The Limbang Magistrate’s Court yesterday meted a sentence of two years jail each to five Brunei male citizens who were charged with rough treatment of Immigration officials and Rela personnel at the Tedungan CIQ last Wednesday. Magistrate Mohd Hafizi Abdul Halim meted the sentence to Abdul Hakim Muhammad Irwan

502 Sibu cops to help in GE14

SIBU: 502 police officers and personnel from all Sibu District Police Headquarters (IPDs) will be mobilised to help in the forthcoming 14th General Election (GE14). Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said he was very pleased with the comprehensive briefing by Sibu District Police Chief, ACP Stanley Jonathan

30 cops to regulate Ching Ming traffic flow

SIBU: Thirty police personnel will be deployed on April 5 to regulate the traffic flow near the cemeteries  here in conjunction with Ching Ming, the Chinese Tomb Festival.  According to the president of the Sibu United Chinese Graveyard Association (SUCGA), Hu Yu Siong, vehicles will be directed to move in

Serian bound lane to be closed starting April 9 for a year

KUCHING: The Serian bound lane of Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan will be closed for traffic starting 9 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 to make way for construction of Mile 4 ½ Interchange at the Kuching – Serian Road stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak. Road users are

KSR Dysco LiSUS Women Futsal Contest champion

DALAT: KSR Dsyco emerged the top winner of the 2018 Mukah LiSUS Women Futsal Competition over the weekend. With the win of the sporting event implemented under the Sports League For All (LiSUS), the team from Sibu, walked away with RM600 cash, trophy and medals. First and second runners-up, respectively

e-payment: EPF targets 100 pct employers

KUCHING: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) targets 100 percent of employers in Sabah and Sarawak to use the e-payment facility for contribution purposes by year’s end. EPF Contribution Depart-ment Senior General Manager, Azmi Awang said EPF was striving to raise awareness of the employers in Sabah and Sarawak to use e-payment electronic services in these two states, which are at

Police personnel held for suspected drug abuse

  LIMBANG: The police here are serious in their fight against drug abuse including among its personnel. In this connection, a police personnel who have been in service for more than 10 years was held after he was tested positive for drug during a screening conducted among lower ranks personnel

No illegal activities detected in joint op

SERIKIN: The Third Infantry Brigade together with the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI-AD) conducted a joint operation to monitor the movements of goods and people between Malaysia and Indonesia at the Serikin/Jagoi Babang border post from 3pm to 7pm on 30 March, 2018. The joint operation was conducted with the assistance

Two army battalions hold handing over of duty ceremony

SERIKIN: The 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (11RAMD) handed over the duty of ‘Op Awas Keris/Parang Siri 2/2018’ to the 13th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (13RAMD) in a ceremony held here last Saturday. A parade led by Major Noor Azmeer Mohd Sani was held to mark the event which was