Police nabs 28-year-old druggie
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for possessing drugs in Kampung Bobak here last Friday. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said an NCID team spotted the 28-year-old man in a suspicious manner near a house in the village around 11.30am. The team proceeded to inspect the man and found a bag with a plastic […]
Asajaya turns yellow, Bau orange
KUCHING: The status of Asajaya district has changed from orange to yellow, while Bau district from red to orange after recording a total of one case and 22 cases respectively for the past two weeks. However, the Meradong, Kuching, Samarahan, Julau, Subis, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri, and Sibu districts remained as red zones after recording a […]
Over 15,000 residents have registered for the vaccine
BAU: More than 15,000 residents in Bau District have registered for the Covid-19 vaccination, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He hoped that more residents would register for the free vaccine. “Bau has a population of around 62,000. We aim for 40,000 residents here to register for the vaccination because they might choose […]
Landowners receive compensation for acquired land
BAU: A total of 99 landowners in Singai here received compensation for their land amounting to RM1.76 million from the state government on Monday. The pay-out is for their land acquired for the proposed upgrading and widening of Kampung Tanjung Poting/Tanjung Sinibong/Tanjung Bawong road project. On hand to present the cheques at the Tanjung Poting […]
Women among four gamblers nabbed in Ops Limau
BAU: Four persons including two women were arrested for playing blackjack in a market here, last Saturday (Feb 13). In a late-night operation codenamed Ops Limau, a Bau CID team carried out a raid on a chicken market at Jalan Temenggong, around 10.30pm District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the arrest, said four […]
Mahjong lands four women in trouble
BAU: Four women were arrested for playing mahjong in a house here, today (Feb 13). Yes, it may sound weird. If you and your friends and family play mahjong — a popular Chinese tile-based game — and there is money at stake, it’s a form of gambling and it’s is considered illegal in Malaysia. In […]
Hunter held after man shot in the forest
BAU: A 42-year-old hunter is under arrest after he shot a man in what appears to be a hunting incident in a forest at Kampung Serasot Bau today (Feb 12). The victim, aged 35, is undergoing treatment at the Bau Hospital. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said police received a call from the hospital […]
Man held for resisting arrest
BAU: A man was arrested for resisting arrest and attempting to flee from police last night (Feb 11) in Kampung Grogo. In the 8.45pm incident, the 24-year-old suspect was arrested for refusing to cooperate with the police when he was asked to get out of his vehicle after police had suspected he was involved in […]
Man, missing for 8 days, safe and sound after all
BAU: An eight-day search to locate a man who went missing after a fishing trip on Feb 3 at Sungai Stat, had a happy ending after all. He returned to his village, Kampung Bijuray Mongag, 15 km from here — safe and sound. The search and rescue (SAR) operations ended today (Feb 11). Bau district […]
SAR continues for missing man
BAU: The search continues for a man reported missing after failing to return home from a fishing trip last Wednesday. Day Three of the search and rescue (SAR) operations was carried out by the police and local villagers. When contacted on Monday (Feb 8), district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon confirmed that the man’s friend […]
