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Improved situations in Kanowit, Sri Aman and Samarahan

KUCHING: The districts of Kanowit, Sri Aman and Samarahan have improved from orange to yellow after recording 20, 19, and 11 local infection cases respectively in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the districts of Serian, Bau, Subis, Julau, Selangau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu remained red […]

312 illegal logs seized

KANOWIT: A team of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) Enforcement officers together with the General Operations Force (GOF) seized 312 illegal logs of various sizes and species in the areas of Batang Rejang around Nanga Samaram here. The department said the logs were seized in an operation on Wednesday (Mar 10) at around 8pm after it […]

Pregnant woman survives boat capsize

KUCHING: A pregnant woman was among the five who survived after their boat capsized at the Sungai Kanowit estuary today (Mar 3). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the incident occurred when the survivors were making their way to Sungai Poi from Kanowit town. “Their boat sunk while trying to get out […]

Lucky firefighters, villager escape watery fate

KANOWIT: Three firefighters and a villager, who were heading to Rh Tembaga Maria, Matau, Machan in a longboat, managed to save themselves after the vessel sank on Sunday (Feb 28). Kanowit fire station chief Arrahman Chik said the firefighters were assigned to carry out sanitisation works at Rh Tembaga Maria and were taken to the […]

Betong, Kanowit now red zones

KUCHING: The districts of Betong and Kanowit are now red zones after recording 46 and 45 cases (respectively) for the past two weeks, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), today (Feb 27) It also said that the said that Selangau District has changed to orange zone after recording of 40 local transmission cases in the […]

Man shot dead by hunting mate

KANOWIT: Police have reclassified the case of a 30-year-old man who died after he was initially said to have shot himself while hunting on Feb 20, as a murder case. District police chief DSP Tega Bilong said the case was reclassified after a confession by a suspect, who admitted to accidentally shooting the victim, Patrick […]

Baby’s injuries make Sibu Hospital suspect abuse

KANOWIT: A 17-month-old baby boy was suspected of having been abused when he was referred to Sibu Hospital from Kanowit Hospital for bleeding in the brain and an eye. The victim was said to have suffered the injury as a result of falling while climbing a window of his house. Kanowit District Police chief DSP […]

3,896 households in Ngemah get food aid

KANOWIT: A total of 3,896 households or about 300 longhouses under Ngemah state constituency have received food assistance since Jan 22 until now. According to Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent, the assistance, which was given in stages, was a collaborative effort of the Sibu Resident’s Office and Kanowit District Office. “Thank you to all who have […]

12 longhouses in Kanowit on lockdown

KANOWIT: Twelve longhouses here affected by the Covid-19 Pasai Cluster are on lockdown. This was confirmed by Kanowit District police chief Supt Tega Bilong when contacted today. “All have close contact with the Pasai Cluster. Therefore, the residents are subjected to movement restrictions and the longhouses are on lockdown.” The longhouses are Rh Benjamin Angki […]

Kanowit turns red after 73 cases reported

KUCHING: Kanowit District has changed status from orange to red today after 73 local infection cases were recorded there in the last 14 days. In a statement today, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Dalat District had also changed status from yellow to orange after 22 local infection cases were recorded. “The districts of […]