Authority caution residents on landslide threats
KANOWIT: The Kanowit Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has issued a caution to the residents of Rumah Umban Ranan here, advising vigilance when near landslide-prone areas. The department’s chief, Arrahman Chik, said that a distress call was received at 8.30 am this morning, which resulted in the deployment of a rescue team to the site. […]
Man injured in pick-up truck crash
KANOWIT: A local man sustained injuries after the pick-up truck he was in, skidded and crashed near the Kanowit roundabout along Jalan Kanowit-Durin yesterday (Oct 23). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from the Kanowit station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 6.18 pm. Upon […]
Man hurt in Iswara, four-wheeler collision
KANOWIT: A male driver sustained injuries when the Proton Iswara he was driving collided with a four-wheeler at Jalan Pantu Mali today (Sept 23). According to reports from the Fire and Rescue Department, they received an emergency call at approximately 2:29 pm regarding the incident. This prompted a response team from the Kanowit fire station […]
Plans afoot to address Kanowit parking shortage
KANOWIT: Plans are underway to address the longstanding issue of limited parking availability in the town centre.Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong said the parking issue is not new to the town, especially with the completion of the Sibu-Kapit road link, which has increased the number of visitors to Kanowit.“Kanowit is a small town, and we […]
Cops probing Kanowit riot
KANOWIT: Police are investigating a riot incident which resulted in injuries and property damage in the parking area behind the Kanowit District Office yesterday (Sept 12). The incident, which had gone viral on social media, came to the attention of the police around 1.30 pm. Two men were injured and their vehicles damaged in the […]
Kanowit woman found dead with suspected snakebite
KANOWIT: A 48-year-old woman was found dead, believed to have been bitten by a venomous snake, while foraging for river snails in Sungai Ulu Machan near Rh Rundang. Kanowit police chief DSP Tega Bilong said the victim identified as Florence Galu went to look for river snails around 4 pm on Saturday (Sept 2). However, […]
Elderly man killed by toppled tree
KANOWIT: An elderly man lost his life when a tree toppled onto him at Pantu Mali, Jalan Lukut Penyulau here today (Aug 15). The victim, identified as Wong Sieh Ming, 59, was reportedly engaged in tree-cutting activities on a farm when the unfortunate incident occurred. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, teams of firefighters […]
Kanowit Phase 2 water supply project ready by Q1 2024
SIBU: The Kanowit Phase 2 water supply project is expected to be completed by March next year after taking into account the availability of construction materials and the approval of Extension of Time (EOT) for the project. Utility and Telecommunication (MUT) Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said despite the slight delay, he had reminded the contractor […]
First phase of project at market ready
KANOWIT: The first phase of flood mitigation and vehicle parking project at Nanga Ngemah Market is now completed. In a news report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana said the project was built under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) programme with a budget of RM200,000. As for the second phase […]
Police hunting for culprits in unarmed gang robbery
KANOWIT: Police here are on the hunt for four men for allegedly robbing a man at Nanga Ngungun in the wee hours of last Tuesday (Nov 22). The incident happened around 2am when the 49-year-old man was driving his pickup truck alone to Song from Sibu. Kanowit district police chief DSP Tega Bilong said at […]
