SIBU: An inmate, who reportedly escaped from Sibu Central Prison on May 30 this year, was recaptured in Sarikei on Monday (Nov 1). This was confirmed by Sibu deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat on Tuesday (Nov 2). He said the 49-year-old suspect was arrested while committing an offence in
SIBU: Residents of longhouses in Bawang Assan are still experiencing lack of basic facilities, said Progressive Democratic Party Bawang Assan division Youth chief Joshua Ting. Ting and his team recently paid a visit to 10 longhouses in Bawang Assan. “We want to hear and see the problems faced by the
KAPIT: The passing of the late Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing yesterday (Oct 31) was a great loss not only to Sarawak but also the people of Kapit and Baleh in general. Political Secretary to the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Lidam
SIBU: Bukit Assek Assemblywoman Irene Chang said she would always remember the late Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing for his encouragement and support to her. Commenting on Masing’s passing on Sunday (Oct 31), Chang recalled that he came to pay his last respects to
SONG: A total of nine individuals survived while an elderly man was feared drowned after their longboat capsized in Jeram Giam, Ulu Sungai Katibas last Saturday (Oct 30). Song district police chief DSP Rowney Michael Jalak said the missing victim was identified as Tataw Najong, 69, from Rumah Engkamat, Nanga
SIBU: Lanang MP Alice Lau has urged the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the relevant parties to study the “unreasonable” air fares from Kuala Lumpur to Sarawak. “Crazy! I want to go back to Sibu next week. The return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sibu for economy class costs
SIBU: A woman lodged a police report against her cousin who allegedly scammed her on a second-hand car deal. The 29-year-old victim claimed that in February last year, she wanted to buy a second-hand car worth over RM20,000 from her 34-year-old cousin. According to the complainant, her cousin recommended a
KUCHING: The problem of low water pressure faced by residents of Sibu Jaya will end soon with the completion of the upgrading project of pipe connection from the Salim Water Treatment Plant this December. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong said this at a press conference
SIBU: Police have crippled the distribution of ecstasy drugs or hallucinogenic pills in this central township with the arrest of an unemployed man on Thursday (Oct 14). District deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said the 39-year-old suspect was arrested around 10.30am in a house at Jalan Medan. “The suspect
SIBU: A mentally unstable man was arrested after going berserk and trying to rob a supermarket in Sibu Jaya here on Wednesday (Oct 13). Sibu deputy OCPD Supt Collin Babat said the 37-year-old suspect was armed with a knife. The incident happened around 1.15pm when the suspect entered the supermarket
