UGGAH VS VERNON SUIT KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas’ defamation suit against former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak publicity chief Vernon Kedit will be decided today at the local High Court. High Court judge Ravinthran N Paramaguru, is scheduled to deliver his decision today at 11.30am.
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will be conducting an audit and inspection in stages on 256 agencies and companies with auxiliary police permits. Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety (JPJKK) director CP Datuk Seri Rosli Abdul Rahman said, “There are 31,471 vacant posts in the auxiliary police or
KAPIT: A 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday for possession of drugs at Jalan Sungai Asap in Belaga. State Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) chief Supt Hasnir Abdul Hamid revealed that the team confiscated the drugs, believed to be syabu, weighing 32.63g with an estimated worth of RM4,900. Acting on
MIRI: Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Enforcement Division (JKDM), Miri Branch destroyed 8.9 million cigarettes at a Miri City Council landfill here around noon on Monday. According to State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, the cigarettes were worth about RM865,200 with an estimated tax value of RM5,122,262.40. She said
KUCHING: The Auxiliary Police or Polis Bantuan will assist the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) next year in view of Visit Malaysia 2020. Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety (JPJKK) director CP Datuk Seri Rosli Abdul Rahman said: “We have requested assistance from PB to help the PDRM tourist unit
KUCHING: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) for the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English next year was launched here yesterday. Ministry of Education (MOE) director-general Datuk Dr Amin Senin launched the programme together with the Sarawak Education Department director Dr Azhar Ahmad. Dr Amin in his speech said, “Starting
MIRI: A lorry carrying contraband liquor was seized by the Customs Department here. State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said the lorry was discovered at Jalan Spring, Lutong last Sunday at 6.15am following a tipoff. Some 3,140 litres of liquor estimated at RM49,307.09 in unpaid tax, including the
MIRI: Thirty-five flood victims were rescued and evacuated to temporary shelters by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) last Sunday. The villages affected in the flood that day were Kampung Lambir and Kampung Bidayuh Lusut here. Four of the victims were rescued from a house at Kampung Lambir, Miri, which
MIRI: Police are searching for a man who snatched an elderly woman’s purse at Lorong 3, Pujut 2C last Sunday morning. The skinny suspect, who is approximately 160 cm tall, has a scar on his right cheek. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and black hat.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 29-year-old motorcyclist was trapped under a car after his bike collided with the car around 1pm yesterday at Samarex 7 near here. According to Fire Operation Commander Station Chief PKPgB Ebby Hirwandy Sarbini, 10 firefighters from Kota Samarahan led by PBK II Seniman Ismawi successfully rescued the
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