Cops pick up four for illicit drugs
BINTULU: Four men were detained by police on Wednesday (April 27) for illicit drug activities. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division detained the suspects during an operation in the district. “The suspects, aged between 21 and 43 years, were involving in drug activities. One suspects is a drug distributor, and […]
SFC reaches out to SK Hermanus Assan denizens
BINTULU: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) organised a knowledge sharing session on crocodiles with pupils and staff of SK Hermanus Assan, Sebauh here. “The 3M Crocodile – Education, Awareness, and Conservation programme is an initiative to introduce and instil understanding in school students and teachers about crocodiles and conservation methods. “The programme took place on […]
Three more transit centres for homeless people this year
KUCHING: Three more transit centres for the homeless or Tempat Transit Gelandangan (TTG) will be built here, and in Bintulu and Miri this year. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the new TTGs were a follow-up to the successful establishment of Sibu TTG in 2021. “The TTG in […]
‘Sorry, we don’t have a MyKid printer at Bintulu JPN’
KUCHING: The Bintulu National Registration Department (JPN) office in Bintulu is unable to accept MyKid applications because it does not have a machine to print the chip-embedded identity card for children under the age of 12 years. Nevertheless, the department said it accepted the concerns, remarks and suggestions of Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King […]
JPN told to buck up over MyKID application
BINTULU: It’s about time the National Registration Department (JPN) looked into the outdated system and software problems with regard to MyKID applications at the Bintulu JPN branch, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. The Bintulu MP said he was made to understand that the JPN Bintulu branch could not accept applications to obtain a children’s […]
Parking in Bintulu goes ticketless, cashless
BINTULU: The Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) has introduced a ticketless parking system to facilitate payment for parking in gazetted zones in Bintulu city. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report quoted BDA general manager Datuk Muhammad Yakup Kari as saying that the introduction of digital parking was in line with the state […]
Falling lift crushes teenage worker
BINTULU: A teenage worker at a supermarket at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn was crushed to death by a plunging cargo lift on Monday (April 11) evening. A spokesperson for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 5.20pm and despatched a team to the scene. Andrew Munding Kuling, […]
Developing medical, pharmaceutical sectors
BINTULU: The establishment of Sarawak Medical Technology Innovation Hub (SMITH) will breathe life into the development of medical and pharmaceutical sectors in the state. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee said before the Covid-19 pandemic, he raised with the Premier the idea of establishing Sarawak’s medical research innovation hub. “I […]
Detained for performing dangerous stunts
BINTULU: Police have detained a motorcyclist for performing dangerous stunts at Jalan Paragon here during a compliance monitoring operation. Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the stunts performed by the suspect was dangerous and endangered himself and members of the public. The police was able to arrest the suspect on Saturday night and […]
16 eateries ordered to close
BINTULU: Sixteen eateries were served with closure orders while 74 compound notices were issued during the “Ops Premis Bersih” last February. According to a statement by the Food Safety and Quality Unit of the Bintulu Divisional Health Office, 86 food premises were also inspected during the one-month operation. The operation carried out by the Food […]
