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Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Woman driver dies in collision at road junction

SIBU: A 54-year-old woman died after her car was rammed by a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle while she came out of the junction of Rumah Ledom road at Jalan Salim-Stabau on Monday. The victim has been identified as Bandat Tuah from Rumah Tuah, Batu 24, Jalan Oya. District police chief

Roadblock control post equipped with portable toilet

SIBU: The roadblock control post in Sibu Jaya is finally equipped with a portable toilet for frontline workers on duty during the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). According to a source from the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC), after trying to acquire the facility for two days,

RM46K to enhance home-based teaching and learning programme in Nangka

SIBU: A sum of RM46,000 has been approved by the Nangka Service Centre to enhance home-based teaching and learning in the constituency. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said previously, the programme in the area was ineffective causing some students to be left behind. “On Saturday

Some Sibu food courts, hawker centres open

SIBU: Following the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) throughout the state effective Monday (Feb 14) until Mar 1, all food courts and hawker centres under the jurisdiction of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will be allowed to operate. MPS chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said this came

Jogger fined for violating MCO

SIBU: A 41-year-old man was slapped with RM1,000 fine while three others escaped after they were found carrying out cross-country running activities in Kemuyang forest yesterday (Feb 13). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a patrol team carrying out movement control order (MCO) monitoring spotted the suspect coming

Mass screening for Sibu Jaya residents

SIBU: A mass screening will be held to weed out the Covid-19 cases in Sibu Jaya. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said it will be conducted on Sibu Jaya flat residents and the Sibu Jaya Town Villa housing area involving about 6,000 individuals. The screening

Failed flee attempt for five

SIBU: A man with a white home surveillance and monitoring bracelet (HSO) on his left hand was among five persons caught involved in an illegal cockfighting session here last Sunday (Feb 7). In the 3.30pm incident in Sibu Jaya, the raiding team led by Sibu Jaya station chief Insp Rodua

No total lockdown, only stricter SOPs

SIBU: No total lockdown will be imposed in this division despite the implementation of stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) effective for two weeks from Feb 9 to 23 as recommended by the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC). Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said the stricter

Stricter SOPs in Sibu Jaya

SIBU: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Sibu Jaya will be tightened for two weeks from Feb 9 to 23. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) in a statement on Sunday (Feb 7) said the approach was taken in view of the high number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded

Those with white wristbands must stay home or face arrest

SIBU: Sibu Jaya residents under home quarantine are reminded not to leave their houses for 14 days. Sibu Division Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun said apart from that, they also had to wear white wristbands and wait for further instructions from the Health Ministry (MOH) from time to time