Two local fishing boats detained
BINTULU: Two local fishing boats of Class C and C2 were detained at two different locations on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their licences last Tuesday. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Maritime Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the first arrest involved a Class C fishing vessel. It took place […]
Eight arrested for vice activities
BINTULU: Eight individuals, including six foreign women, were arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities in a hotel here during a raid dubbed Ops Noda, conducted between 4.30pm and 7.30pm last Saturday (Oct 17). The women, aged between 22 and 30, and two local men, aged 29 and 59, believed to be customers, were arrested […]
Government committed to help develop state
BINTULU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai asserted that the Sarawak government remains committed to help the people in the state. He said the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, is working on increasing the average income […]
School still open despite viral link
BINTULU: SMK Bandar Bintulu is still open as usual although a student’s parent tested positive for Covid-19 last Friday (Oct 9). The principal, Patrick Philip Moss, said any further action such as closing the school would be based on advice from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education (MoE). He noted that […]
New cluster identified
KUCHING: Sarawak now has a new Covid-19 cluster identified as Taman Putrajaya Cluster following five related positive cases reported in Bintulu. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the index case for the cluster was Case 733 which was reported on Thursday. “The index case underwent a screening test at […]
Keep Tanjung Batu Beach clean
BINTULU: Visitors who come to relax with their families at Tanjung Batu Beach are reminded to keep the surrounding area clean after the picnic. Samalaju assemblyman Majang Renggi said the public should be more responsible and not leave rubbish at the recreational area. “Taking care and preserving the cleanliness of the environment such as the […]
Motorist crashes lamp post dies
BINTULU: A 51-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after a car he was driving rammed onto a lamp post. The incident happened along the Bintulu-Miri road early this morning. According to Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the fatal crash occurred at 12.35am when the car coming from Bintulu was heading […]
Outage hampers full supply restoration
BINTULU: Multiple cable faults along the 11kV feeder cables to Sarawak Energy’s Kidurong Substation caused an outage and is hampering full restoration of supply to affected customers in the Kidurong area. In a statement today Sarawak Energy said the cause of the multiple faults was still being investigated. It said the outage was first reported […]
‘Every longhouse must have security bureau’
BINTULU: Concerned over the growing number of longhouse fires in the state, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs), Datuk John Sikie Tayai has suggested that a security bureau be formed to mitigate the risks in future. “Every longhouse must establish a security bureau,” he said during Friday’s meet-the-people session […]
RM50m for longhouse loan scheme
BINTULU: The Sarawak government has set aside allocations worth RM50 million for the longhouse loan scheme. This is to help build new longhouses or repair their dwelling units in rural areas. “This reflects the government’s concern for the wellbeing of rural population to ensure smoother construction of their longhouses,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief […]
