Author: Connie Chieng

Six nabbed in hotel for drug-related offences

KUCHING: Six people aged between 18 and 26 were arrested in a budget hotel here for several drug offences. Two are females while the rest are males. They were all tested positive for drugs. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a budget hotel at about 10pm last Saturday. During the

Bee stings land elderly man in SGH

KUCHING: An elderly man was stung by bees in the jungle in Sungai Moyan on Thursday morning. The victim aged 73 was clearing the area with his friends and it was believed that the heavy machinery hit the beehive. He was unable to run fast and was stung a few

29-year-old man dies in car crash

KUCHING: A 29-year-old man who was driving home after supper died after his car lost control and skidded along Jalan Setia Raja at 11 pm on Thursday. Heng Wee Chiat was eating with friends at Stutong market and was on his way home when he lost control of his car

Speed-bumps for safety

KUCHING: Speed-bumps have recently been put up along Lorong 2, in Stampin Reset t lement Scheme after residents complained of speeding vehicles that posed a grave danger to them and other road users and had caused a number of accidents. They said that on most evenings, there are also cyclists,

Man injured in assault

KUCHING: A 34-year-old man sustained injuries on his head and left hand after a group of five men assaulted him in his house at Mile 8, Jalan Matang near here at about 5pm on Wednesday. The man was alone in his house when the group of five men on three

Driver dies after vehicle rammed into tree

KUCHING: A man died at the emergency unit of the Sarawak General Hospital after he was involved in an accident at about 2.30am yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Lew Yu Song, 52, of Taman Sky. Lew was driving a four-wheeldrive vehicle from Batu Kawa to the city when

RM200,000 to improve wet market

KUCHING: Works on the repainting and improvement of the Kota Sentosa Wet Market, costing RM200,000, has begun and is expected to take about one month to complete. Earlier, SUPP Public Complaints Bureau Chief and Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) Standing Committee Chairman for Market & Licencing, Cr Wilfred Yap, said he

Stop the blame game

KUCHING: State SUPP Youth Central Chief, Tan Kai expressed his deep concern with the serious flood in Penang where nearly 80 percent of the State was flooded resulting in the death of seven persons. “We convey our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The devastating damages caused by

31 arrested in 29 illegal gambling raids

KUCHING: The state police continued its crackdown on illegal gambling activities with the arrest of more illegal lottery and cyber gambling reload operators after a week-long raids, said State CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev kumar. He disclosed that the state police conducted 29 successful gambling raids which resulted in the

Lorry driver detained for drug offences

KUCHING: A lorry driver was arrested for peddling drugs and would be charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for possessing 206.97 grammes of ganja. He will also be charged under 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for taking drugs. The dr iver f rom Kampung