Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Venue for International Extreme Game 2022

SIBU: Sibu Active Youth Space (SAYS) here will be used as a venue for the International Extreme Game 2022 which is expected to be held on Oct 29 to 30. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee said that the event, which is expected to attract

Grassroots leaders advised to be astute

SIBU: Community leaders and village chiefs are urged not to simply approve something such as requests to sign official papers, requests for assistance, projects, etc. without due diligence. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Juanda Jaya said grassroots leaders should instead refer such matters to their

Tiong grants school RM200k to plug problems

SIBU: Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has allocated a special fund of RM200,000 to help alleviate problems facing SK Sibu Jaya. Officiating at the Annual General Meeting of the Parents and Teachers Association (PIBG) and SK Sibu Jaya Consensus Day on Saturday, he said he was alerted to

Two fined RM800 each for rioting

SIBU: A man and a woman found guilty of fighting in a public place were each ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here today to pay a fine of RM800 or 10 days’ imprisonment in default. The accused, identified as Ekih, 45, and Patreccia, 29, each pleaded guilty to the charges

Enough eggs assurance

SIBU: Residents here have been assured there are enough eggs to go around, so don’t panic. Sibu Livestock Breeders’ Association chairman Ling Chi Kiong insisted the town was not facing a shortage, unlike in Bintulu and Miri where consumers had reported a shortage of the product in the past few

Army ready to help curb commodity theft

SIBU: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) is not limited to safeguarding national security but can also play a role in internal security matters. Brigadier General Abdul Jalal Zaidi Abdul Majid, commander of the 31st Malaysian Infantry Brigade, said as a result, his team is now ready to support the government

Eight years, whipping for grievous hurt

SIBU: A 22 -year -old man was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment plus three lashes of the whip by the Sessions Court in Kapit on Tuesday (June 21) for causing grievous bodily harm to a woman. The accused, Daniel Sugai, from Rumah Sugai, Sungai Song, who is a labourer, pleaded

Take proactive measures to prevent fires

SIBU: The Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) reports that it had 10 fire cases involving properties in areas under its jurisdiction. Its chief Abdul Mutalif Ja’afar said this was an increase of two cases compared to the same period from January to June last year. According to him,

Police halt entry of six illegals

LUBOK ANTU: Six illegal immigrants from Indonesia were apprehended by police for illegal border crossing. Lubok Antu district police chief DSP Victor Ripon in a statement today said, a local man in his 40s was also arrested as he believed to have brought in the illegal immigrants into the country.

Third suspect in rape of disabled girl held

JULAU: A third suspect was picked up today in connection with a rape case involving a 14-year-old disabled girl. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin said the 69-year-old suspect worked as a supervisor in a logging camp and was being detained for further investigation. So far no confession has been extracted