KUCHING: A businessman who fell into depression after his wife’s death two years ago committed suicide by hanging himself in his two-storey house at Greenville Park here on Thursday afternoon. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan confirmed that the police had received a report on the incident at 1.15pm. Fang
NATURE’S WONDER…Jalan Arang is beautifully decorated by the colourful bursts of flowers of the Tecoma trees that line up both sides of the road. The pinkish to white blooms are a delight to see that one resident says reminds her of Japan in the spring. According to a landscape expert,
KUCHING: A teenager was caught in his house at Kampung Baki for possession of drug by Padawan police on Tuesday afternoon. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said acting on information received, police raided a house at 3.15pm at the said location and found the youth with 0.02g syabu with
KUCHING: To former Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) mayor Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai, leaving DBKU is like saying goodbye to a wonderful family. Although heart-breaking, he is however glad that a heavy responsibility has been lifted off his shoulders. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune yesterday, Abdul Wahap, who
KUCHING: Four masked men broke into a house in Selalang Tondong, near Bau at about 2.30 am yesterday and robbed the occupants of cash and properties. Bau Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the four, one armed with a machete, woke up the house owner aged 34 and his sister
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized contraband worth a total of RM21,730,882 in the period between last January and September 4. This was revealed by the commanding officer SAC Datuk Khaw Kok Chin during a press conference at GOF’s local base yesterday. He said 91 operations were carried out
KUCHING: Fifty percent of a single-storey house in RPR Batu Kawa was destroyed in an afternoon fire yesterday. There were no reports of casualties. A 28-year-old woman stayed in the house occasionally with her elderly parents but during the fire which started at 4.47pm, no one was in the house.
KUCHING: Residents at Lorong Pasir here have expressed concerns about safety in their neighbourhood following the daily appearance of suspicious characters on motorcycles in the area, usually around 4.30pm to 5.30pm. In the past months, there had been incidents of residents losing items such as gas cyclinders, laptops, watches and
KUCHING: A worried single mother yesterday reported that her 10-year old boy has been missing from their home at Taman Dahlia, Jalan Matang since Monday night. She reported that her son, who is a slow learner, always went out before but this was the first time he did not return after
KUCHING: A lorry driver has been arrested and more than RM2 million worth of cigarettes and alcoholic drinks were seized during ‘Ops Landai’ held yesterday at 5am. General Policing Superinentendent of the Royal Malaysian Marine Police, Supt Shamsol Kassim told that his operation team had earlier stopped the lorry for
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