Author: Allan Jay

Three made homeless in early morning fire

BINTANGOR: A wee hour fire had caused a family of three to be homeless after destroying a single-storey house along Jalan Sungai Meliu Mador today (Dec 1). Fortunately, the 43-year-old father and his children aged 20 and 18, managed to get out to safety and they did not sustain any

Woman survives crash with light injuries

LUBOK ANTU: A woman driver sustained light injuries after her car skidded and crashed by the roadside near Sedarat yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident happened at 6.57am and they deployed firemen from Betong station to the scene. Upon arrival, they found that

Has anyone seen Teresa Gudom?

SRI AMAN: Police here are seeking the public’s help to look for a 48-year-old woman reported missing after leaving her house on Saturday (Nov 26). The Sri Aman district police headquarters (IPD) in a statement, advised members of the public who have seen Teresa Gudom to inform them (police) or

Early morning fire destroys workers’ quarters

KUCHING: A workers’ quarters along Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong, was razed to the ground in a wee hour fire today (Nov 30). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Batu Lintang station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.25am. On

Young lad dies in lorry-car crash near Kg Jirok

SERIAN: An 18-year-old man died from injuries following a fatal head-on collision along Jalan Serian-Sri Aman last night (Nov 29). The accident involving a Perodua Alza and a 10-tonnes lorry happened around 10.20pm near Kampung Jirok. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the impact of the

Sexagenarian killed in lorry-motorcycle collision

KUCHING: An elderly man succumbed to his injuries after his motorcycle was rear ended by a lorry along Jalan Pending this afternoon (Nov 29). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah when contacted, confirmed that the accident happened around 12.35pm when both vehicles – a motorcycle and a lorry, were moving in

Marine police detains local vessel, five crew

KUCHING: Marine police detained a local fishing trawler for allegedly carrying out fishing activities along the coast of Pulau Lakei. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 said two marine police vessels spotted a boat carrying out fishing activities in the area last Sunday (Nov 27). The fishing boat manned by five

Cat rescued after failing to squeeze through tiny hole

MIRI: Cats may find themselves in a tight spot because they don’t realise they can’t fit through. That’s because a cat’s super sensitive whiskers spread roughly as wide as a cat does, normally allowing the cat to gauge where she can slide through. This was exactly what happened to a

Fire claims lives of mother cat and kitten

KUCHING: An early morning fire yesterday claimed the lives of a mother cat and its kitten after a room used to shelter the pet felines went up in smoke. The 6.35 am incident happened inside a room on the ground floor of a double-storey house at Jalan M Avenue, Matang.

Fire claims lives of mother cat, kitten in Matang

KUCHING: An early morning fire has claimed the lives of a mother cat and its kitten after a room used to shelter pet cats caught fire today (Nov 28). The 6.35am incident happened inside a room on the ground floor of a double-storey house along Jalan M Avenue, Matang. It