Woman, among 4 car thieves held
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three men and a woman were arrested for alleged involvement in several car thefts here. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said all the local suspects, aged between 19 and 39, were arrested by the Kota Samarahan District Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at about 8.00pm on Tuesday. “The CID team […]
Teen’s speed test plan fails to take off
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenager who wanted to do a speed test on his motorcycle with his two friends at Jalan Kampung Baru had their plan cut short. They were detained by police in an operation codenamed Ops Samseng Jalanan, yesterday (June 6). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the 18-year-old suspect was arrested at […]
Carpenter compounded for intruding into EMCO area
KOTA SAMARAHAN: It was a costly intrusion for a carpenter when he was compounded for trespassing into Kampung Tanjung Bundong, an area placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Thursday. The incident happened at 4.35pm when a team manning a roadblock at the village’s civic centre, spotted the 22-year-old man sneaking into the […]
Motorcyclist loses life after crashing into road barrier
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A motorcyclist died on the spot after he crashed into a plastic road barrier and landed on the road along KM11, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here on Wednesday (May 25). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim had been identified as Michael Demong, 43, from Rh Kiling […]
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Cops on hunt for ‘tabung masjid’ thief
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police have launched a manhunt for a man who stole from a mosque cash box also known as tabung masjid on Wednesday. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the complainant, a member of the mosque’s committee, had lodged a police report regarding the incident. The incident was noticed at approximately 8pm when […]
New cluster in Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new cluster in Kota Samarahan called the Jalan Endap Sawit cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this was a workplace cluster involving an oil palm factory at Jalan Endap, Kota Samarahan. “Of the 48 individuals who were screened, 29 including the index case tested positive […]
Slightly injured drivers despite wrecked vehicles
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two men escaped with minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision at KM17, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya on Sunday. Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said they received a call from the public around 5pm alerting about the crash involving two cars. Investigations found that both cars were travelling in opposite directions […]
Three friends injured after car crashes into tree
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three friends are lucky to be alive albeit with injuries following a car crash at Kampung Sigitin, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa on Sunday (May 9). The accident happened around 2.20am when a car they were in, is believed to have gone out of control and crashed into a roadside tree. Firemen from Kota […]
Webinar on impact of pandemic on film industry
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A webinar entitled ‘Post Covid-19 Film Consumptions: Then, Now and The Future’ will be held on 29 April (Thursday), which will feature panel members with broad experience in the film and media industry. The event is organised by the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) in collaboration with TVS […]