LUNDU: A two-storey house at Kampung Seling Melayu here caught fire today (Mar 12). Lundu fire chief PPgB Putra Ila said a report on the incident was received around 3pm. “Firefighters managed to put out the flames using a nearby fire hydrant and only 40 percent of the house was damaged,”
KUCHING: The police are prepared to face the coming Sarawak state election, said Datuk Aidi Ismail. The Sarawak Police Commissioner said they had been preparing since last year as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) regarding polls during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have identified the vehicles and
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone has detained a Class C local fishing boat suspected of fishing illegally about 12 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Lobang. Its director Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the boat was detained in an Ops Permai patrol conducted around Miri waters at
SERIAN: Three men were arrested for indulging in illegal ‘holo’ (dice-based) gambling game in a raid on a restaurant here last Wednesday. Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the raid was carried out around 3pm after information and intelligence were gathered by the police. During the raid, a
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is launching a special intake for non-Bumiputeras for the position of Constable grade YA1 for the year 2021. Bukit Aman Management Department director Datuk Ramli Din said all non-Bumiputera Malaysian citizens could apply through the PDRM e-pengambilan website from March 18 to 31. “At
KANOWIT: A team of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) Enforcement officers together with the General Operations Force (GOF) seized 312 illegal logs of various sizes and species in the areas of Batang Rejang around Nanga Samaram here. The department said the logs were seized in an operation on Wednesday (Mar 10)
GEDONG: There is a need to elevate Gedong to a district because of various upcoming development projects in the area. In stating this, Gedong assemblyman Datuk Naroden Majais said the journey from Kuching to Gedong would be shortened to only 40 minutes once the new and improved road connecting the
GEDONG: The Army has planned a total of 17 projects to be implemented here under the Jiwa Murni programme. Army chief General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain said the state government had allocated RM1.5 million to bring the projects to fruition. He said the projects included repairs on 12 dilapidated
KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd has resumed the hydrogen bus trial operation service effective March 8 after a two-week suspension. It said the passenger service would once again operate the Downtown Heritage Loop including the newly introduced route along Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg which served passengers to and from
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s call for more Sarawakian students to master aero-technology has received encouraging response from the public. Recently, the chief minister said the state government would upgrade the facilities at International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) University College so that the university
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