Saturday, 21 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Search for three-year-old girl who slips into river

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A search has been mounted for a three-year-old girl, Serry Jimbat, who is feared to have drowned after falling into a river in Kampung Semawang here. A spokesman at the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operation’s centre said the girl had followed her 10-year-old sister to the river to

Cyclist passes away after accident

MIRI : A senior citizen died on Thursday night after his bicycle was hit by a car near Niah town, about 1 hour 12 mins from here.. Police District Chief, Assistant Commissioner,   Lim Meng Siah  said the accident happened at around 7pm and that Ambie Bejie,63, died on the

Armed robber jailed seven years

SIBU:A 30-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to seven years’ jail and two strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here after he was found guilty of a robbery charge two years ago. Judge Caroline Bee Majanil passed the sentence on Faizal Zaini who robbed Jaliha Baduwi,39, of a gold

15 years’ jail, 10 strokes of rotan for raping own daughter

LAWAS: A 46-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 15 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the rotan by the  Magistrate’s Court here for raping his own daughter aged 26. Judge, Mohd Hafizi Abdul Halim passed the sentence after the man from  Kampung Languban, Merapok  admitted to his crime. The court

Detained for posting fake news

KUCHING :A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team from  Simunjan Police Headquarters led by Inspector Norliana Md. Faizal recently arrested a Facebook user known as Kenedy Morie at his house at Rumah Jerugo, Kampung Sagu, Sebuyau. Sarawak Head CID Chief, SAC  Dato’ Dev Kumar said the suspect, a   21-year-old, was  escorted

Labourer’s daughter scores 9As

SIBU: Rhana Kirisna Killy  felt on top of the world when receiving her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) result slip yesterday. Rhana Kirisna, 17, had only expected to score 7As, but was surprised to achieve 9As. She is among nine students from SMK St Elizabeth to score 9As. “As the eldest, it is my

‘Call us to deal with dangerous animals, snakes’ – APM

SRI AMAN: The Civil Defence Force(APM) in Sri Aman  district managed to catch a python that entered a home in Kampung Klauh, here. The Force’s captain, Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim said they caught the snake after recieving a phone call about the intrusion at 10.36 pm. “As soon as we received

Doctors on community service programme in central S’wak

KUCHING: A group of medical doctors from both East and West Malaysia recently went on a community service mission in the state’s central region under the Silent Mentor Medical Outreach programme. The leader of the outreach programme, Professor Dr Chin Kin Fah said the aim of the one-week trip was

SMK St Elizabeth continues to shine in SPM

SIBU: SMK St Elizabeth here was on cloud nine as the school continued to shine in the SPM 2017 examination by being the top school in this town for five consecutive years. The school’s achievement this time with an average grade of 2.66 was even much better compared to in

Lodge School 2017 SPM candidates posing for a group photo with their parents, teachers and members of the school management after receiving their result slips, yesterday.

Lodge school celebrates all-round excellence

KUCHING: Lodge Group of Schools at Jalan Keranji 4, Tabuan Desa near here is proud to announce that it has once again upheld its tradition of all-round excellence with the 2017 SPM examinations. Fifty-three students (42% of the cohort) obtained 7As or better and English Language continues to be its