Farmer killed in ravine plunge
BINTULU: A farmer was crushed to death after his car went out of control and plunged down a ravine along Jalan Rumah Mekai Sungai Binyo Pandan, Ulu Sebauh. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu who confirmed the case, said the accident happened around 4 pm on Wednesday (May 12) when the victim was […]
Man killed, wife injured in crash
BINTULU: A man was killed while his wife was injured after their car crashed into a parked lorry at SK Kem Mile 18, Jalan Bintulu-Miri on Tuesday (May 11). The driver of the car, 61, died on the spot while his wife was rushed to Bintulu Hospital for immediate treatment. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department […]
Bintulu folk abiding by CMCO SOPs
BINTULU: Residents here have been adhering to conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). This was the view of a General Operations Force (PGA) officer from Battalion 12, Nurhidayat Mohammad, during a survey by the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) on Monday (May 10). “We have been in Bintulu for a month now and […]
Over seven tonnes of fireworks seized from shipping container
BINTULU: Customs officials seized a shipping container with 7.7 tonnes of firecrackers and fireworks at the Bintulu Enforcement Store last Friday (May 7). At around 11am, a team conducted an inspection on a container from China. Sarawak Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the team found 430 cartons of various firecrackers and fireworks with an […]
Extrameal to the rescue
BINTULU: Extrameal Bintulu recently helped a single mother and her five children whose lives were affected badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its founder, Francis Ngu Hown Hua, in a statement on Sunday (May 9), said that Nancy Semali, 33, and her five children ranging from the age of 6 to 17 live in Sungai Plan […]
Three SOP violators fined RM1,500 each
BINTULU: There are still a handful of people who are stubborn and disobey the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) by leaving their homes after 8pm without reasonable excuse. Due to the SOP violations, three men were each fined RM1,500 for offences under the Regulation 19 (1) of the Prevention and Control […]
Help out a single mother
BINTULU: With the help of her neighbours, Nancy Semali’s plight has been made known. Nancy, 33, a single mother of five, is a Penan from Long Belok Baram and lives with her children — Wilson Nancy (17), Sheary Nancy (16), Maky Grace (13), Clen (10) and Roland Prangly (6) — in a rented house at […]
Storm victims receive government aid
BINTULU: Five villagers from Rumah Ado Bilong in Kakus Tatau whose houses were affected by storm on May 4 received assistance from the State government to help ease their burden on Friday. The five ‘bilik‘ in the longhouse were damaged following strong wind and heavy rain last Tuesday, fortunately there were no reports of injuries […]
Student dies in crash
BINTULU: A 19-year-old student succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following an accident involving his motorcycle and a lorry tanker last Friday (May 7). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 3pm when both vehicles were travelling in the same direction along Jalan Nyabau here. The tanker driver, […]
Bank Rakyat introduces Arrow mobile service
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat has launched a new Mobile Bank banking facility initiative known as Arrow meant to initially serve Bintulu. It was launched by the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg together with the Minister of Federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar yesterday. Bintulu is Arrow’s second […]
