MIRI: A teenager lost his life when the motorcycle he was on crashed into a lorry in Jalan Pujut Padang Kerbau this morning. Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the deceased had been identified as Muhammad Ruzaini Zulkipli, 17, from Kampung Luak Bay. The 7.30am tragedy happened
LIMBANG: A saltwater crocodile, measuring some 15 feet, was captured behind a primary school here on Tuesday (Nov 10). Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call around 10.59pm regarding the giant reptile. A team of firefighters was immediately dispatched to the location – SK St Edmund. The massive
KUCHING: Various parties — from the government to universities, parents and students — must work together and solve internet connection problems that could affect the learning process. Many students in rural areas are not able to participate in online classes due to poor internet connection, thus depriving them from keeping
KUCHING: Alternative platforms that do not require internet connection could be utilised for learning in view of the closure of schools. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said this in response to many students in rural areas who are not able to participate in online classes due to poor
KUCHING: Twenty-six blind masseurs of the Society of the Blind in Malaysia (SBM) Sarawak received food assistance from corporate bodies through the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) yesterday (Nov 9). Present to hand out the assistance to the recipients was KWKPK Minister Datuk Seri
KUCHING: The proposed RM252 million allocation for the state’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to carry out various tourism programmes is welcomed by its Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The allocation for tourism programmes also includes marketing and promotion, bidding for business events, festivals and events as well
KUCHING: Many Sarawakians applauded and supported the decision of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to impose the conditional movement control order (CMCO) again in Kuching district due to the rising Covid-19 cases. New Sarawak Tribune found that many agreed that the CMCO was necessary even though it would
SIBU: Six individuals including three children managed to escape from their two-storey house which went up in flames at Jalan Oya Batu 16, today. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said that a distress call about the incident was received at 5.15pm and a team of firefighters from
SERIAN: A woman was fined a total of RM25,000 and sentenced to two years of jail after she pleaded guilty to committing five counts of criminal breach of trust involving RM1.26 million belonging to a company. Head of Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID), Supt Maria Rasid said Magistrate Afidah Abdul
KUCHING: A convenience store and four residential houses had their power supply cut on suspicion of being involved in gambling activities today. Kuching district police chief, ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the integrated operation was carried out by a team comprising Kuching Crime Investigation Division (CID) led by Insp
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