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Gunung Tabai Cave to be sealed off

KUCHING: The Gunung Tabai Cave in Bau will be sealed off from public access with immediate effect. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said he has ordered the district police to seal off the area after last Wednesday’s tragedy in which an illegal gold miner lost his life. He said the action was taken in […]

Pandemic’s restrictions a blessing in disguise

BAU: The various restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the imposition of the movement control order (MCO) since last year have become catalysts for more agricultural activities in villages around this district. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this was due to the limited movements allowed during MCO which posed difficulties in […]

Unemployed man detained for possessing drugs

BAU: An unemployed man was nabbed for possessing drugs believed to be methamphetamine at Kampung Blimbin, here last Tuesday. Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 26-year-old suspect was detained at 11.30am by Bau NCID team. “Following inspection conducted on the suspect, police found a cigarette box containing a small plastic bag with […]

College management pay courtesy call on Henry

BAU: Mas Gading Community College top management led by its director Nor Dalila Abdul Rahman paid a courtesy call on Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep at Tasik Biru Constituency Service Centre this morning. According to Nor Dalila, the courtesy call aimed to inform Datuk Henry on the college’s intention and proposed plan to […]

Man nabbed for involvement in illegal lottery

BAU: Police nabbed a 39-year-old man on suspicion of being involved in an illegal lottery activity last Sunday (Mar 14). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest was made by a CID team in an ‘Ops Dadu’ raid at Bau market around 10am. “The team spotted and inspected the man, who is believed […]

Apar-Segong Bypass project in preliminary stage

BAU: The proposed new road alignment project connecting three villages here dubbed as Jalan Apar-Segong Bypass Project is currently at the preliminary stage. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said a discussion with the local residents from Kampung Apar, Kampung Barieng and Kampung Segong was conducted at Kampung Segong Multipurpose Hall last Saturday (Mar […]

Bau turns red, Lundu yellow

KUCHING: Bau district has turned red after recording 41 local infection cases within the last two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Sunday (Mar 7), also revealed that Lundu district has change it status to yellow after recording two new local infection cases today (Mar 7). “Selangau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, […]

Kpg Tringgus in Bau undergoes EMCO

KUCHING:  Kampung Tringgus in Bau will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) for two weeks beginning at 12.01 midnight of March 8 until 11.59pm on March 21. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said on Sunday (March 7) that the decision was made in view of the increasing number of positive cases from […]

Cops nab unemployed man for possessing drugs

BAU: Police arrested an unemployed man for possessing drugs worth over RM700 at Kampung Blimbin, Krokong today (Mar 5). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a narcotics CID team spotted a suspicious car in front of a house in the village and detained it for inspection. Upon inspection, the 30-year-old driver of the vehicle […]