KUCHING: Five persons including a woman, believed to be illegal gambling agents, were arrested on Tuesday. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspects were arrested during an Ops Dadu raid conducted on five business premises between 10am to 6pm in Padawan. “The suspects were conducting other businesses in
KUCHING: Three men were killed when the car they were travelling in skidded and struck a tree along Jalan Bako here on Tuesday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said early investigation found that the victims were heading towards Bako from the city during the 6.39pm tragedy. “The victims had to
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Policing Programme has played a crucial role in curbing the spread of Covid-19 and alleviating its effect among the rural community, says Samarahan Division Resident Brahim Lumpu. He said the programme allowed community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) to play their part in looking after the
KUCHING: The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak broke the 200,000 mark on Monday (Sept 27) with the addition of 2,723 new ones. The number of daily cases showed a slight decrease compared to 2,943 recorded on Sunday (Sept 26), with a total of 201,812 cases to date. The
KUCHING: The cumulative number of cases reported in the state is fast approaching the 200,000 mark with 2,943 new daily infections recorded on Sunday (Sept 26). This, however, was a marginal increase of more than 200 cases over Saturday’s (Sept 25) 2,712 cases, with the total number of cases now
BETONG: A Search and Rescue (SAR) operation was activated today (Sept 23) to locate a man who has been missing since Wednesday. Wan Belu, 60, had failed to return home after leaving his house at Rumah Edward in Layar near here to go fishing at around 4pm. The State Fire
SEBUYAU: A house at Kampung Darat, Meludam, near here was destroyed in a blaze on Wednesday. Saratok Fire and Rescue Department chief Nazry Mohamat said fortunately, no loss of lives was reported during the 9.50pm incident. He said firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at around
KUCHING: A group of ten diners found sharing a table in an eatery at Jalan Song, here were issued RM1,500 compound each for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). The owner of the premises on the other hand was issued a compound of RM10,000, bringing the total compounds to RM25,000.
LAWAS: Residents of Kampung Patarikan, Merapok near here were alerted to a sudden rise in water level in the early hours today (Sept 22). Lawas Fire and Rescue Station chief Zaki Husin said a team of firefighters were deployed to the location to monitor the condition and at the same
MIRI: A husband and wife were found dead with gunshot wounds to the body in the bedroom of their house in Kampung Beraya, Bekenu this morning (Sept 22). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari who confirmed this, said a team of CID officers and personnel from the Bekenu police station
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