Author: Florence Genta

SMC rounds up 160 stray dogs Oct 1-24

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) had rounded up 160 dogs from Oct 1-24 this year. SMC Chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King said officers on duty catching stray dogs were often confronted with various haphazards concerning roaming dogs. “All stray dogs are being impounded due to the owners’ failure to keep

RM200 mln bridge to help boost area’s economy

BALINGIAN: The cons t ruction of coastal road project in Kuala Serupai-Kuala Tatau Road and bridge across Kuala Tatau in Kampung Seberang which is worth more than RM200 million will boost the economy especially in Bintulu, which is famous for its heavy industry. Assistant Minister of Coastal Road Datuk Julaihi

Lack of sand, gravel forces contractors to suspend work

SIBU: The Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors As soc i at ion (SBCECA) ha d received complaints from members in the Central Region that they could not obtain any sand and gravel for filling works. Its chairman, Tang Yu Chang, disclosed that the sand/gravel contractors or suppliers operating in

Drugs: Four men arrested

SIBU: Four men, aged between 26 and 35 years old were detained at home along Abang Barieng Road, Sibu at about 6.35pm on Sunday by the Sibu District Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit (BSJND). Sibu Police chief ACP Zailanni Amit said during the inspection process police found 22 transparent packets, which

Various events held during watersports of school’s PTA

SIBU: Various events were contested during the Watersports of Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of SK Kampung Bungan here recently. Among them were Tunnel Boat, Sport Boat Fibre, Long Boat Racing, Long Boat Fibre and others. The water sports attracted the participation of racers from Brunei, besides teams from the central region,

Petronas to build new school hostel

SIBU: The proposed construction of a new ‘Asrama Harian Luar Bandar’ (student hostel) at SK Orang Kaya Muda Pakeri, Paloh by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) will greatly benefit residents in the Paloh area, especially students from three villages, namely Kampung Paloh, Kampung Berangan and Kampung Kedang when the hostel is

Karim confident Sibu-KK sector will materialise

  SIBU: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was confident that a direct flight between Sibu and Kota Kinabalu would materialise once negotiation with Air Asia is completed. According to him, the sector is among the seven aviation sectors in the state which his

Contraband liquor worth RM68,000 and fags seized

SIBU: Policemen from the D4 Unit/Task Force and D7 Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ) of the Sibu District Police Headquarters on Monday night seized various brands of contraband liquor worth about RM68,000 and various brands of cigarettes worth about RM1,000 in two separate raids conducted simultaneously at two premises here. Sibu

Student gets RM1,000 for best project paper

SIBU: Liew Jern Ai who is taking up a business management course at University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) here received RM1,000 from Bank Rakyat Sibu branch at a function held at UCTS premises here, yesterday. The cheque for RM1,000 was handed over by Bank Rakyat Sibu branch manager, Sarif

Three-vehicle pileup kills 20-year-old man

SIBU: A 20-year-old man known as Mohd Rhaziq Mazlan was killed in a road accident that occurred at Tun Abang Haji Openg Road on Sunday night. Sibu District Police chief ACP Zailanni Amit confirmed the accident and said it occurred at 9.30pm that evening.   He told reporters that the