Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Gabriel Lihan

No gambling activities in apartment units

KUCHING: Police found no evidence of gambling activities in two apartment units in Jalan Stutong here despite receiving public information that gambling was rampant there. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the apartment was raided around 6 pm on Wednesday after a video went viral on social media.

Heavy vehicle catches fire

SARATOK: A 12-tonne lorry caught fire at Jalan Saratok Roban here in the wee hours of the morning today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said 10 per cent of the vehicle was damaged by the flames. Firefighters from Saratok fire station were despatched to the scene after

Fire victims given aid of RM1,500 each

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents involved in the fire which razed four units in an apartment in Kota Samarahan each received aid of RM1,500. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (Community Wellbeing Development) Razi Sitam said the three victims from the fire received basic food necessities, bedroom facilities

Ministry awaits police probe findings on child care centre: Nancy

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is waiting for results of police investigation after a woman reported that her daughter was hurt and neglected by a child care centre (taska) in Putrajaya recently. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the case is being handled

Police PDRM

17 held for illegal online gambling

KUCHING: A total of 17 people were arrested for illegal online gambling in a seven-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation, carried out by the D7 branch of the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Kuching district police headquarters, was held from

Three arrested for alleged drug-related activities

KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested three local men for engaging in drug-related activities yesterday (April 8). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the arrest happened in a vehicle by the side of the road at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol. Further investigations found that all the suspects possessed plastic packets

Evening fire razes apartment in Kota Samarahan

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A fire broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment in Kota Samarahan yesterday (April 8) evening. According to a spokesman for the state Fire and Rescue Department, they received an emergency call about the incident at 5.30pm. “Nine firemen from Kota Samarahan station have been immediately rushed to

Engkilili longhouse’s wall hit by landslide

KUCHING: Rumah Alex longhouse in Skandis, Ulu Lemanak, Engkilili was hit by a landslide yesterday thereby destroying a section of their longhouse’s wall. According to a statement by the Civil Defence Force (APM), the landslide was caused by a heavy downpour in the area. APM Sri Aman senior officer Lt Kamal