Three druggies nabbed in village hut
BAU: Police arrested three jobless men for allegedly engaging in drug abuse activities in a house at Kampung Tasik Biru here yesterday (Oct 2). Acting on information, a narcotics police team raided the hut around 10am and detained the men. One of them, a 23-year-old, tried to escape from the scene but his attempt was […]
Bau set to benefit from 12MP
BAU: The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), which focuses on the development of infrastructure and digitalisation in rural areas, will have a positive impact on Bau’s economy and connectivity. “Particularly in Bau District, this is a huge allocation in terms of infrastructure development, telecommunication and digital connectivity in rural areas. “This is what we want for […]
Hoping for more infrastructural devt under 12MP
KUCHING: Infrastructure development will enable Sarawak to be a well-developed state, a fact that Tasik Biru assemblymen Datuk Henry Harry Jinep reiterated. He said various types of infrastructural facilities are needed by the state (particularly in Bau district) and shall be developed under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). He spoke of this when asked what […]
Alleged seller of illegal lottery arrested
BAU: Local police arrested a man for alleged involvement in illegal lottery sales in Kampung Peninjau Lama, Siniawan on Saturday (Sept 25). The arrest during ‘Ops Dadu’ was done by the district police around 6.30pm at a parking lot in the village. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the team […]
Police arrest three drug possessors in village hut
BAU: Three jobless men were arrested for drug possession valued at RM3,100 in a wooden hut at Kampung Nowang Mile 5 on Saturday (Sept 25). Acting on public information, a narcotic police team led by Sub-Inspector Mapi Sipie, raided the hut around 10.15am. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the […]
Developing Bau’s tourism potentials
BAU: Efforts are underway to develop potential tourism products in Serembu and Bau areas in order to benefit the local community as well as tourists. “We want to take the initiative to develop potential tourism areas so that we can promote our area and also attract many people to enjoy the uniqueness of our culture […]
Druggie nabbed in raid at village house
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for possessing drugs in Kampung Pisa, Krokong this morning (Sept 18). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, said a police team acting on public information, raided a house in the village around 10am. The team detained the 33-year-old suspect inside his bedroom and upon inspections found a plastic packet […]
Predawn fire razes uninhabited house, storeroom
BAU: An early morning fire razed an uninhabited house at Jalan Krokong here, this morning (Sept 18). Firemen from Bau station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 1.25am. Upon arriving, the house was already burned down and the firemen only extinguished the embers to prevent it from spreading to nearby […]
Rockfall crushes excavator, traps driver
BAU: A sudden rockfall at a quarry near Kampung Tanjung Durian along Jalan Tanjung Durian here crushed an excavator and trapped its driver. At the time of writing this report, the victim, Anthony Kanna, 48, is still buried under the rocks. The 3pm incident on Monday (Sept 13) happened while the excavator was reportedly carrying […]
Attempts by 12 illegals to enter state thwarted
KUCHING: Twelve illegal immigrants were caught by the Malaysian Armed Forces last Sunday (Aug 29). A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said all the detained immigrants have since been deported to their country of origin. The first case took place around 2pm when an ambush team caught three Indonesian men walking along an illegal […]
