Landfill to benefit Lundu, Bau residents
LUNDU: A landfill costing RM40 million that will be built soon here is expected to benefit both the residents of Lundu and Bau districts. According to Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang, the project will be implemented in two phases where phase one involves the construction of an access road approximately 1 kilometre from the main road, […]
Duo detained for taking drugs
BAU: A man and a woman were detained by police on Wednesday for taking drugs at Kampung Skiat. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said in a statement today that a team from the contingent’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted the operation at the village. “Both the man and the woman had admitted that they were […]
Trio nabbed for suspected drugs abuse, possession
BAU: Narcotic police here arrested three jobless men and seized drugs worth RM240 in separate locations on Sunday (Jan 16). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Sarang’, saw two youths, aged 19 and 21, arrested in a raid at a house in Kampung Bogag, Jalan Serikin around 11.20am. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspects were […]
Hidden gems hold out potential for Greater Bau
KUCHING: Much remains to be discovered in Bau which may be lost with the advancement of modernisation. “Therefore, a lot of efforts will have to be made to achieve a Greater Bau,” said Sehati Research Institute director Dr Voon Jan Cham. Its progress is fully dependent on its multiracial communities, natural environment and human socioeconomic […]
CM declares open Batu Kawah’s newest landmark
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday (Nov 8) declared open Phases 1 and 2 of the Batu Kawah Riverbank Park after which he had a walkabout in the area with his entourage. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, great efforts were made by those present to comply with the public […]
Woman arrested for illegal lottery sales
BAU: Police arrested a 23-year-old woman for alleged involvement in illegal lottery sales at Jalan Temenggong Salau here on Monday (Nov 1). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the operation, codenamed Ops Dadu was carried out around 3.30pm by a team of personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department. The team spotted the suspect […]
Vaccination for students kicks off in Bau District
BAU: The first dose of Covid-19 vaccine was given to 126 primary students aged 12 at the Kampung Serasot multi-purpose hall on Wednesday (Sept 29). Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, who was there to observe the vaccination process, noted that the students were delighted to be inoculated. “I was informed that the students […]
Bau District vaccination process going smoothly
KUCHING: Bau District is on the right path to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 by end of August. The vaccination exercise, which is going smoothly, will be going into overdrive starting Saturday (June 12), targeting at least 1,000 people daily. “We want to make sure that everyone who is 18 years and above will be […]
Jobless man arrested for drug possession
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for drug possession at Jalan Tongga here today. Narcotics police conducted an anti-drug patrol at 11.45am in the area and spotted the suspect acting suspiciously by the roadside. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the team detained the 24-year-old man for inspection. “They found a plastic packet containing crystalline […]
Herd immunity in Bau soon
KUCHING: Bau district has almost achieved its target of getting all its eligible population to register for the Covid-19 vaccines under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said that 96 percent of the total population had already registered for the jabs. “The population at Bau district is at […]
