KUCHING: Daycare centres which want to hire new employees are strongly encouraged to make use of the Child Sex Offenders Registry. Effective April 1, the public can visit any state welfare department office and check if someone has a prior record for child sexual offences. “They can check with the
MIRI: A freak storm yesterday struck Bekenu, a small fishing town about 47 km from here, ripping off the roofs of some houses. The storm, accompanied by heavy rain, happened at around 3pm. At Rumah Ramba Sg. Liam Bekenu, Jalan Lama Miri Bintulu, it seriously damaged 24 roofs. Eighty-two residents
KUCHING: Two terrace houses caught fire today at Jalan Stampin, Kuching. The incident happened around 4.50 pm. The first house was sixty five per cent burnt while the other was twenty five per cent burnt. A total of twenty four Bomba fighters lead by Senior Fire Officer II Berjaya Udin
KUCHING: Mental health is a social problem which is increasingly prevalent in today’s society. This was pointed out by Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Children Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today when she officiated at the closing ceremony of a two-day workshop on mental health organised by her
KUCHING: Family members and close friends can help one to overcome mental health problems, says the Sarawak Mental Health Association president. When asked for his thoughts on the habit of today’s generation venting out their frustrations on social media, Dr Ismail Drahman advised them not to do so. “Do not
SIBU: Four terrace houses in Rajang Park here were partially burnt during a fire incident today. In the 1.20pm incident, thirteen residents were evacuated from their homes measuring 20×60 square feet. Two houses were sixty five per cent burnt in the fire while one was fifteen per cent burnt and
KUCHING: Two vehicles were involved in an accident at Taman Demak Indah, Petra Jaya, Kuching, today. The accident between a car and a pick-up truck happened around 6.20am. The collision caused the pick-up truck driver to be trapped in his seat. When firefighters arrived at the scene they had to
KUCHING: A motorcyclist passed away at the Emergency and Trauma Department, Sarawak General Hospital after he was involved in a collision with three cars. It is believed that the deceased, 56-year-old Law Moi Nui, was riding too close to a Perodua Bezza car – both were heading towards Lorong Bayor
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) here celebrated its 212th Police Day with a grand parade and an entertaining sketch. Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Pahlawan Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said the celebration not only symbolises love and loyalty to the force but also a morale booster to those still
KUCHING: Three Vietnamese were arrested by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for intruding into Sarawak waters. Sarawak MMEA senior assistant director Lt Cmdr Musli Jaffar said the arrest was made on Sunday at 5.30am. “When we boarded the vessel for inspection, we discovered that the captain and two crew
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