Samarahan tunrs red, Kuching back to orange
KUCHING: Samarahan District has been declared a red zone while Kuching reverted back to an orange zone today. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 57 locally transmitted cases were recorded in Samarahan District within the past 14 days which resulted in the declaration of the district as a red zone. It said Kuching, which […]
Student drug suspect squeals on three other teenagers
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A Form Four student found in possession of 24 packets of dried leaves believed to be cannabis was arrested by police last Thursday (Feb 11). Narcotics police carried out an operation around 11.20pm and spotted a teenage boy acting suspiciously by the roadside at the junction of Kampung Melayu. They approached the boy […]
Firefighters rescue missing labourer
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A labourer who was reported missing near Jalan Meranek-Endap, here was successfully rescued by firefighters on Thursday (Feb 4). The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the 51-year-old man was found by a search and rescue (SAR) team at 11.51am. “The victim was found about 500 metres from the Fire and […]
Stall offers eight types of bubur
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A bubur (porridge) stall, located at Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) hawker centre here, is hogging the public’s attention every evening. The stall is unlike any other stall because it sells eight types of bubur. The stall owner, Mohamad Syafiq Iylia Jamadi, said he started the business with his mother back in late […]
Stray dogs keep them on their toes
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents of Kampung Mang Lot have urged the relevant authorities to monitor the increasing number of stray dogs roaming around the area. One of the residents, Junaidi Hassan, expressed his concern over the situation. “We have tried to drive away the dogs, but it was only effective for a short while. “Although there […]
Baby trapped in car saved
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-month-old baby was successfully rescued after being trapped in a car here on Wednesday (Jan 27). According to Fire and Rescue Department report, the mother left the baby in the car when she went to throw away some rubbish. She returned to find the car door locked. A kind neighbour called the department […]
Elevator crushes man to death
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was crushed to death by an elevator at a shopping mall apartment here while carrying out maintenance work. The victim, 39, was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the scene. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call regarding the incident was received at 9.56am on Wednesday […]
The king of fruits is back
BY JAY WATSON KOTA SAMARAHAN: The king of fruits is in season again! According to a durian seller Zamberi Chupek, despite a high price tag, durian is currently in high demand. In fact, he said in two to six hours, more than 90 percent of his durians were sold (per day) since he opened his […]
Wrong crocodiles, says anguished father of victim
BY BARINA NANI KOTA SAMARAHAN: The crocodiles hauled up to the Muara Tuang ferry point yesterday are “not the ones that grabbed my son Atan,” said Azhar Razali. Azhar, 55, added that he was still reeling from the loss of his son Azyan, known lovingly as Atan, having witnessed up close the tragedy. Atan was […]
Four vehicles destroyed in fire
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Four vehicles were engulfed in a fire while another was slightly damaged behind a car workshop here this morning (Jan 19). The 9.55am incident occurred at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, Desa Ilmu and no casualties were reported. Firefighters from Kota Samarahan fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call […]
