Party-goers hit with compounds
BINTULU: Compounds were issued to 60 party-goers for violating Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) following a raid at an entertainment outlet in Park city Commerce Square Phase 5 at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi early Sunday (Aug 15). According to Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili, a team of police raided the premises at about 12.10am […]
460 food baskets disbursed to 23 areas
BINTULU: A total of 460 food baskets were handed over to 23 neighbourhood areas in the Program #Kita Bersama RT Cares Bintulu district, held at the Kampung Jabai Muktamar hall. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) and Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip, officiated at the symbolic handover that was witnessed by the […]
Authorities still in discussion on tightening of SOPs in Bintulu
KUCHING: On whether Bintulu will tighten the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in response to the recent uptick of Covid-19 cases there, the authorities are still discussing the prevention measures and swab test procedures, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. “Regarding Bintulu’s sudden increase of 34 confirmed Covid-19 cases on Aug 11, we have […]
350 food baskets for Rela members in Bintulu
KUCHING: The Bintulu Parliamentary Service Centre today (Aug 10) distributed 350 food baskets to the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) members in Bintulu “I hope this will bring them some relief,” said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing in a Facebook post today (Tuesday). He said since the Covid-19 outbreak in Sarawak, Rela personnel had […]
Quick action saves house from fire
BINTULU: Swift action taken by a family managed to save their house at Jalan Sultan Iskandar Taman Bukit Orang here from being destroyed by a fire on Tuesday (Aug 3). It was understood that a television in the living room caught fire and the occupants of the house managed to put out the flames by […]
Firemen thwart foreign woman’s suicide try
TATAU: An Indonesian woman who threatened to commit suicide by jumping off from a double-story building here this morning was saved by firemen. Earlier, the distressed woman whose identity is yet to be released was seen sitting on the roof of the building. Concerned members of the public immediately called up the emergency services for […]
Adopt modern technology to increase productivity
BINTULU: Farmers and agropreneurs are advised to take advantage of the assistance and facilities provided by the state government under the Agricultural Facilities Fund (AFF) Programme to improve the socio-economy of their families. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip hoped that the assistance would make farmers and agropreneurs more […]
Fire guts double-storey house
BINTULU: An uninhabited double-storey house at Jalan Mat Assan, Tanjung Kidurong was burned down today (July 30). Fire chief Chirstus Buson said his men were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 12.50am. The house, measuring 50×50 square feet, was up in flames as soon as the team arrived at the scene. […]
Workplace clusters in Tatau, Bintulu
KUCHING: Two new workplace clusters have emerged in the districts of Tatau and Bintulu. The Jalan Tatau-Selangau, Tatau cluster involved the occupants of a workers’ quarters at an oil palm plantation which is under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Jalan Tatau-Selangau in the Tatau district. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of […]
Covid cluster declared on ship in Bintulu waters
KUCHING: Twenty-four workers of a ship anchored in Bintulu waters, about 580 km north of here, have been confirmed to be positive for Covid-19, resulting in the Gom Tujuh Cluster to be declared as one of two new clusters in Sarawak. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its statement today said those detected to […]
