Author: Allan Jay

7 people reported safe after boat overturns in Lubok Antu

LUBOK ANTU: Seven persons who were reported to be floating in the waters of Aiman Resort last evening after their boat capsized have been found safe and sound. A spokesperson of the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call about the capsizing event at 6.30pm. Firemen from Betong

Hit-and-run suspect nabbed after high-speed chase

MARUDI: Police here arrested a man in connection with a hit-and-run accident at Jalan Muhibah, Kampung Pemindahan Marudi last night. It was reported that the police received a call on the road accident involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a motorcycle at around 7pm. A police team carrying out crime prevention

Croc eggs relocated to safe area

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has relocated forty-four crocodile eggs found at a nest in Kampung Meranek, to a safer location away from the residential area. The corporation said the discovery of the crocodile eggs were made following public complaints. During the relocation process, the team managed to

Two killed in tragic ride against traffic

SERIAN: Two motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision after one of them decided to ride against the flow of traffic here today. Anthoneo Daxster Adlani, 19, and Isamuddine Suri, 33, sustained head and chest injuries as well as broken limbs in the 12.25am mishap at Km 55 Jalan Kuching-

2 missing hikers at Permai Rainforest found alive

KUCHING: Two 19-year-old hikers who had been missing since yesterday at Permai Rainforest in Santubong were finally found safe today by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Today was the second day of the search for the victims, which was aided by the department’s Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team

Homeless man arrested for hitting friend on head

BINTULU: Police here arrested a homeless man for causing injuries to his friend under a bridge in front of the Sing Kwong Medan Jaya supermarket last week. Recently, a video of a homeless man being hit on the head by his friend on May 27 went viral on social media.

Boy,11, killed in car-lorry crash

BINTULU: An 11-year-old boy died while four others were injured in a car-lorry crash at Jalan Pesisir Bintulu-Miri last Sunday (May 29). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Bingkok John, in a statement, said the boy, identified as Micheal Tyson Unding Ngelai, succumbed to his injuries at 5.45 pm while receiving

Uggah’s Open House on June 1

KUCHING: Members of the public are invited to the Deputy Premier’s Gawai Dayak Open House on June 1. The open house, hosted by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Dayak leaders in Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) from

28 government buildings yet to obtain fire certificates

KUCHING: Only 38 out of the 66 government buildings throughout Sarawak have obtained their fire certificates (FC). “The rest are still under annual inspection. Government buildings that still do not have a FC and fail to meet the ‘good housekeeping’ procedures, will be issued a notice. “We will advise them

Uggah calls for more fire stations in Sarawak

KUCHING: There is still a need for more fire stations in Sarawak despite having auxiliary firefighters and community emergency response teams to complement the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this after he recalled a school fire in Betong being quickly put