GOF seize 11,700 turtle eggs smuggled into Lawas
LAWAS: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully thwarted an attempt by two locals to smuggle in over 10,000 turtle eggs from Kota Kinabalu, last Saturday. Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang, who confirmed the case, said the operation codenamed ‘Op Bersepadu Khazanah’, was carried out by the GOF 12th Battalion around 10am at the […]
RM50mil for construction of ICQS post in Serikin
BAU: A total of RM50mil has been approved by the federal government for the construction of the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) post in Serikin here. Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the ICQS post was a significant development. “With this checkpoint, folk can move freely, using only their passports, and […]
Vaccinated Sarawakians can return home freely
KUCHING: Only Sarawakians with complete vaccination status do not need to apply through EnterSarawak to return to the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (Oct 17) said they would need to fill in the e-Health Declaration Form (eHDF) and do not need to go through Covid-19 swab test. “They still need […]
Upgrades for Tebedu, Serikin border posts
KUCHING: The Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at Tebedu and Serikin will be upgraded for safety assurance and to uplift economic relations with Kalimantan, Indonesia. “The road project from Ba Kelalan border as well as the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex towards Lawas will begin construction in 2022. “Besides that, a new […]
Federal Secretary calls on Masing
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing received a courtesy call from the new Federal Secretary of Sarawak Datuk Amir Omar on Thursday (May 6). During the courtesy call, Masing who is also the Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development and chairman of Sarawak Border Security Control Committee discussed on […]
Woman arrested after high-speed chase
LAWAS: A Bruneian woman who drove her car through the Merapok Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex today (Feb 23) was arrested. According to Lawas district police chief DSP Roslan Leman, the incident occurred around 10.30am when the 28 year-old woman, coming from Sindumin in Sabah, crashed through the checkpoint and led police on […]
Ten illegals deported after failed entry attempt
KUCHING: Ten Indonesian nationals, all men, were caught attempting to enter Sarawak illegally in three different locations during the weekend. General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the first incident happened last Saturday (Jan 30) around 9.30am in Tebedu, Serian. A GOF 11th Battalion team was carrying out patrols in the […]
Studies on gold mine museum and park construction to complete in three months
KUCHING: Studies on the construction of the proposed Bau Gold Mine Museum and Park are expected to be completed in about two to three months’ time, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. “The consultant is in the midst of conducting the study. After this, the state government will evaluate whether it is worth […]
Five Indonesians, one local arrested for cross-border smuggling
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested six men comprising five Indonesians and a local, in two separate cases of illegal cross border smuggling activities last Thursday. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the first incident took place around 8.15am at the border in Biawak, Lundu. A team from 11th Battalion GOF spotted […]
One new imported case today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new imported Covid-19 case in Lawas, bringing the total number of positive cases thus far to 1,068. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 1,068 is a local man, who had just returned from Sabah — a Covid-19 high risk area. It was told that the case worked as a […]
