SRI AMAN: Police arrested a 49-year-old civil servant in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in the district on Feb 8. Police chief Supt. Dennis Bunyam said the suspect was tracked down and later surrendered himself at the Sri Aman police headquarters (IPD) “The suspect has been detained
BINTULU: Two women and an eight-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after an accident involving a Perodua Viva along Jalan Tatau–Bintulu early this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 6.39am and dispatched a team from the Tatau fire station. Upon arrival at 6.42am,
SARATOK: A man was arrested for allegedly committing mischief after damaging a wall at a residential house in Kampung Kabong on Feb 8. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the 27-year-old suspect was picked up on the same day following a police report lodged at the Kabong Police Station.
SIMUNJAN: A man sustained minor injuries after his vehicle was involved in an accident at Simpang TUDM Simunjan along Jalan Simunjan early this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 6.17am and dispatched a team from the Simunjan Fire and Rescue Station (BBP)
KUCHING: The High Court on Monday sentenced a man to 15 years’ imprisonment for possessing 3.6kg of methamphetamine on his arrival at Kuching International Airport (KIA) on Oct 30, 2019. Judicial Commissioner Zaleha Mohd Yusuf Pan ordered Sivankumaran Murugaya to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest after
KUCHING: A man was placed under a six-month good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here today after he was caught cutting branches and attempting to steal dabai fruit at an agricultural research centre in Semenggok earlier this year. Wilber Joseap, 34, who is from Kampung Bunuk, acknowledged the charge
KUCHING: A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court today for retaining stolen property, namely two high-end clothing items, earlier this year. Senior Assistant Registrar Abdurrahman Abrar Jami ordered Allenick Tinggom to serve the prison terms concurrently after he pleaded guilty to two charges under
FROM leaving his tag on backstreet walls to producing large-scale public murals across Sarawak, mural and graffiti artist Amey Sheikh Ali, better known as Amey, has spent more than a decade transforming urban spaces into visual stories. Now 36, the Miri-born artist reflects on a journey shaped by struggle, experimentation
KUCHING: Two men were each sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Sessions Court here today for the gang rape of two teenage girls, allegedly their friends, at a budget hotel in late January. Azrin Dollah, 21, and Tajudin Mohd Kamri, 35, pleaded guilty to three charges under the
KUCHING: A 35-year-old waiter was sentenced to a total of 11 years’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court and Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to eight criminal charges, including those linked to a viral car chase at the 4th Mile Flyover last Saturday (Jan 31). Alex Ujai admitted to