Man arrested in Peru for carrying ancient mummy
ANKARA: Police in Peru have arrested a delivery man in the southern city of Puno after discovering a 600 to 800-year-old mummy in his cooler bag. According to local media, police found the mummy while patrolling a park where 26-year-old Julio Cesar Bermejo was drinking with two other men. The mummy was found ‘in a […]
Construction work unearths 200-year-old artefacts
KUCHING: Several artefacts, believed to have existed around 1800 to 1900, were found during construction work on the sewage system extension project near the Central Police Station here, on Thursday. Sarawak Museum Department deputy director Dayang Morzanah Awang Haddy said most of the findings were in the form of pottery, pottery fragments as well as […]
Villagers want river protected for spawning fish
BARAM: The people of Long Terawan are hoping that the nearby Likau Mayoh River would be gazetted as a protected area for the spawning of tapah fish. On their behalf, Councillor Garry Hassim Wan said the spawning of tapah fish takes place in the river every year. “We need conservation experts for this. Who knows, […]
RM400,000 for heritage centre in Long Terawan
BARAM: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has approved an allocation of RM400,000 for the development of a gallery or heritage centre at Long Terawan. The intended purpose of this centre is to display historical artefacts as well as awards won by locals, including in water sports such as the Baram Regatta. Mulu […]
