12 illegals deported
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted two illegal entry attempts involving seven Filipinos and five Indonesians at separate locations on Sunday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, who confirmed the case, said the first attempt involving Filipinos took place around 6pm around Kampung Masjid Baru, Merapok in Lawas. A patrol team spotted and detained […]
Flash flood but no evacuation needed
LAWAS: Residents of Kampung Patarikan, Merapok near here were alerted to a sudden rise in water level in the early hours today (Sept 22). Lawas Fire and Rescue Station chief Zaki Husin said a team of firefighters were deployed to the location to monitor the condition and at the same time to ensure the safety […]
1,000 students receive first dose in Lawas
BY PETRONELLA FELIX LAWAS: About 1,000 secondary school students aged 16 to 17 started receiving their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination from four vaccination centres (PPV) in Lawas on Friday (Sept 10). The Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) said that the students involved in the inoculation were from four schools, namely SMK Lawas, SMK Trusan, SMK […]
Bad weather halts SAR for missing boy
LAWAS: Day Three of the search and rescue (SAR) operation for a six-year-old boy feared drowned at Kampung Siang-Siang Laut here came to an early end due to harsh weather conditions. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said SAR operations could not be carried out in the morning due to strong currents and […]
Body of woman feared drown found
LAWAS: The body of a 24-year-old woman feared drowned in a river at Kampung Long Sukang on Saturday (July 10) was found on Monday (July 12). The body of the victim, Rebecca John, was found in the river, some six kilometres away from where she was last seen, at about 11am. Sarawak Fire and Rescue […]
Woman swept away by waterhead while collecting river pebbles
LAWAS: A woman in Kampung Long Sukang, is missing after she was reportedly swept away by a waterhead today. The Fire and Rescue Service Department has launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victim, identified as Rebecca John, aged 24, after they were notified of the incident at 4.35pm. Prior to the incident, […]
Lawas, Long Lamai folk get Samling’s food aid
KUCHING: Samling Group has distributed food packs as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme for the benefit of villagers in Lawas and Long Lamai. Samling regional manager Chong Chii Ming said that the trip to the villages has enabled them to identify many more future CSR projects that they can carry out […]
JaPen’s Info on Wheels in Lawas
LAWAS: The Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) in Lawas district, in partnership with the Health Department of Lawas, held an ‘Info on Wheels’ (IOW) programme at the Kampung Sualai vaccination centre (PPV) today. During the programme, 32 frontliners and volunteers received boxes of mineral water as a token of appreciation for their hard work during the […]
Woman catches Peeping Tom outside bathroom
LAWAS: A woman in Kampung Awat-Awat Sundar here has reported a Peeping Tom to the police here. The Peeping Tom is none other than the woman’s own 29-year-old, jobless brother-in-law. Lawas Police chief DSP Sila Kadong said the police were investigating the case after the woman lodged a report. The case is being investigated under […]
1,639 villagers receive first dose in Lawas, Ba’ Kelalan
MIRI: A total of 1,639 residents in Lawas and Ba’ Kelalan have received their first jabs of the Sinovac vaccine from the Combat Medic Vaccination Team (CMVT) of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). The CMVT team in Sarawak consists of five officers and 15 members under the command of First Infantry Division, led by ATM […]
