BAU: A teenager was arrested on suspicion of drug possession following a drug operation dubbed ‘Ops Damn Tokan 3’ conducted yesterday. Its district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old unemployed youth was arrested following a raid at a house in Kampung Sibuluh at 7.35pm. “After checking the house,
SERIAN: A man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a bus at KM2, Jalan Baki-Riih on Saturday at 5.15pm. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred when the motorcyclist swerved into the opposite lane and collided with a bus. “The victim, Thembsone
SERIAN: A father and daughter suffered first-degree burns to their chest and thigh respectively after their house caught fire at Kampung Bunan, Jalan Serian-Mongkos on Saturday at 7.20pm. Prior to the incident, a power outage occurred at the house which prompted the occupants to use candles as a source of light.
KUCHING: Firefighters yesterday extricated a woman from the wreckage of a van that overturned in Kota Sentosa. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the department received a distress call regarding the incident at 11.55pm. “There were five people in the van, including the driver. They were returning home
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is committed in assisting the state government to curb the smuggling of subsidised goods out of the country. Its enforcement director Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the ministry has collaborated with the state border enforcement agencies to focus on ongoing activities
KUCHING: A total of 436 individuals were arrested statewide for various drug-related offenses throughout the month of October this year. Of these, 40 were arrested under the trafficking category, possession (130), positive urine category (266), while 12 traffickers were arrested under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Prevention Measures) Act 1985. State
KUCHING: The frequent occurrences of the smuggling of subsidised goods that make their way from Sarawak to Indonesia remain a concern. Government initiatives applied to many goods has made it profitable to obtain subsidised goods here and then later smuggle it into Indonesia. Thus, this has prompted the Domestic Trade
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is committed to advocating awareness on water safety to society at large. Its director Khirudin Drahman said this was in view of the increasing number of deaths due to drowning. “Up till the month of September, a total of 196 cases of
KUCHING: The Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a five-year-old boy due to rabies, bringing the death toll to 21 since the outbreak of the disease in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement yesterday, the boy was confirmed to be infected with rabies
KUCHING: IPD Miri emerged at the champions after beating IPD Kuching team 1-0 in the Sarawak Contingent Police Commissioner Cup Football tournament at Unimas Stadium recently. In the final, both teams had equal chances to score but their forwards came up short and failed to find the net in the
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