200th Bau gold mining anniversary do Dec 31
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep aims to hold a celebration on Dec 31 commemorating 200 years of gold mining history in Bau, which has been proven to have started in the 1820’s. “We have written to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and I have been called tomorrow (Dec 16) […]
Covid-19 SOPs observed in arrest of alien
BAU: An undocumented immigrant was arrested for entering Sarawak via a rat trail last Sunday (Dec 13). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest took place around Kampung Skibang near the Malaysia-Indonesia border at about 4.57pm. An enforcement team comprising Bau police and the army was carrying out patrols in the area when […]
Four arrested for illegal cockfighting
BAU: Four locals were nabbed for being involved in illegal cockfighting at Jalan Kampung Sungai Pinang, Siniawan last Sunday (Dec 13). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a CID team carried out the raid around 2pm and found the suspects in an open space behind a house at the site. “All of them, aged […]
Trash drive-through available in Bau
BAU: Bau folk can now dispose of their trash and unused goods by using a drive-through trash disposal system, while earning some cash from recyclable items. The programme, ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’, was held in conjunction with the ‘Bau is Going Green 2020’ programme organised by the Bau District Council. Present to officiate at the […]
Symposiums, exhibitions on gold mining Dec 31
BAU: The gold mining town of Bau will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its gold mining industry by holding symposiums and exhibitions on its well-known history on Dec 31. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep revealed this during the launch of a ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’ programme in conjunction with “Bau is Going Green […]
Sesco Shutdown Notice — Bau
Motorcyclist dies in crash
BAU: A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle collision at KM12, Jalan Bau-Kuching last Saturday (Nov 21). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred around 1.20pm involving a lorry and a car travelling towards Bau and a motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction. “The accident is believed to have occurred […]
Man arrested for illegal online gambling
BAU: A man was arrested for being involved in an illegal online gambling activity. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest took place at a convenience store here at 1.15pm on Sunday (Nov 15). The 22-year-old man was found sitting behind a counter upon policemen’s arrival. Items seized included a phone and […]
Eight arrested for illegal online gambling
BAU: Eight individuals were arrested on suspicion of being involved in illegal online gambling activities in a raid last Saturday (Oct 24). According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the Ops Dadu raid was carried out by a team of D7 officers of the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) […]
Praise for banana planting project
By Voon Yih Boon BAU: The community of Tasik Baru, especially banana growers, hope that the first ever Kapok Banana Planting Project here will improve their standard of living Kampung Daun, Kampung Senibong Singai and Kampung Tanjong Bowang have been selected as the first three participating villages in the first phase of the project. The […]