Sunday, 21 December 2025

Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

Cheques, aid for five

BINTULU: The Bintulu Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) yesterday handed over cheques and aid to five individuals. The brief handover ceremony was officiated by the Agriculture Moderniaation and Regional Development minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom in conjunction with the SOCSO and Sarawak Petchem Sdn.Bhd Career Carnival at the Bintulu

Man arrested for causing public nuisance

BINTULU: A man was arrested for public nuisance at the Bintulu Market today. Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the man was detained after members of the public reported him for making a nuisance of himself. “We detained him to prevent any untoward incident from happening – to himself and

Detained for performing dangerous stunts

BINTULU: Police have detained a motorcyclist for performing dangerous stunts at Jalan Paragon here during a compliance monitoring operation. Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the stunts performed by the suspect was dangerous and endangered himself and members of the public. The police was able to arrest the

Duo hurt in road mishap

BINTULU: A man and a woman sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry here on Friday night. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Bintulu Zone chief Wan Kamarudin Wan Ahmad said the mishap took place at Jalan Bintulu-Tatau. “A firefighter team was deployed from the

Special ops haul in 21 on drug rap

BINTULU: A total of 21 people, two of them foreigners, were rounded up by the district’s narcotic police in a three-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ from Feb 23 to 25. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects, comprising 20 men and a woman aged between 16 and

Accident claims life of 31-year-old housewife

BINTULU: A housewife lost control of her vehicle, crashing it into a lamp post on Wednesday (Feb 16). She died later at Bintulu Hospital around 8.30am while receiving treatment. In the accident took place in Jalan Sebiew at about 6.15am, the victim, Sylvia Remah Bujang, 31, was on her way

Taxi driver in custody for reckless driving

BINTULU: Police here have arrested a taxi driver for reckless driving. The taxi driver was picked up after several complaints were made against him by members of the public. Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was arrested by a team from the Bintulu District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement

Bintulu cops out to prevent crime in houses of worship

BINTULU: Police here are conducting patrols and monitoring houses of worship such as mosques, churches and temples.  This is part of an effort to prevent crime occurring in these locations and their surrounding areas. At the same time, this serves to strengthen the cooperation and ties between the police and

Longhouse hosts dialogue on perimeter survey

BINTULU: The Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture And Regional Development cum Kemena assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom spent his time attending a dialogue session on perimeter survey under Section 6 and measurement under Section 18 State Land Code (KTN) of the Sungai Sekutan, Sebauh at Rumah Meikle Ding,

Woman loses RM4,530 in love scam

BINTULU: A female student at a local university here lost RM4,530 after she got duped by a Love Scam syndicate. Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 22-year-old victim was browsing through Instagram on Jan 24. She accepted a follow request from someone from the United Kingdom who expressed a