Author: Allan Jay

Four arrested for throwing explosives into house

MIRI: Police have arrested four men for their involvement in the throwing of firecrackers and hand flares at a single-storey terrace house at Permyjaya here in the early hours of Sunday (Nov 29) morning. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said in the 4am incident, the complainant was

Eight compounds issued to SOP flouters

KUCHING: Police have issued eight compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds issued with seven, and one in Miri. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Local Government issued 113 verbal,

Four injured in car-trailer collision

SARATOK: Four members of a family sustained injuries after their car was involved in a collision with an oil palm trailer at Jalan Saratok-Roban last Saturday (Nov 28). The State Fire Department operations centre received a distress call on the incident around 4.10pm and despatched firemen from Saratok fire station

16 SOP flouters compounded

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 16 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kapit recorded the most compounds issued with seven, followed by five in Sibu, three in Bau and one

Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run

SIBU: A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Salim/Stabau today. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim identified as Nur Hafifi Hafis Zakaria, 29 died in the early morning incident. “Investigations revealed that the victim was riding towards Durin Bridge. “Based on the impact

Motorist dies after ramming roadside tree

SIBU: A motorist was killed when the pickup truck he was driving crashed into a tree at Jalan Sungai Bidut here today. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the incident occurred around 12.30am when the victim was driving alone towards Igan Bridge. It is believed that the truck

Nine slapped with compounds

KUCHING: Police have issued nine compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Sarikei recorded six compounds and Miri with three compounds. “On Thursday, 8,698 vehicles have been inspected in 10 roadblocks set up

Villagers put out house fire

SIMUNJAN: Swift action taken by the villagers of Kampung Gawang Empili managed to save a house from being destroyed in a fire on Thursday. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 5.58pm and despatched firefighters from Simunjan fire station to the scene.

Fire destroys electronic goods

SIBU: Several electronic equipment and computers were destroyed in a fire at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce this early morning. Sibu fire station received a distress call on the incident at 6.37am and despatched 14 firemen to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the burning equipment inside the premises measuring

State records less road deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak registered a decline in its road accident death rate, recording 293 death cases from Jan 1 to Nov 25 this year. State Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the figure is less compared with last year’s tally of 354 death cases recorded statewide in the same