Thyroid surgery a first at Sri Aman Hospital
KUCHING: Sri Aman Hospital carried out the first thyroid surgery at the hospital on Monday (Apr 18). According to Dr Aimir Ma’rof, a general surgeon at the hospital, the surgery was performed on a 42-year-old patient from Lubok Antu “It is the first thyroid surgery performed at Sri Aman Hospital,” said the doctor from Kuala […]
1 killed, two injured in Lubok Antu accident
LUBOK ANTU: A woman died while two others, including a student, suffered severe injuries following a three-vehicle collision at KM6, Jalan Lubok Antu-Sri Aman here, yesterday. According to Sarawak Traffic Police Chief Supt Bingkok John, who confirmed the matter, the victim identified as Missi Manggang, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe […]
Fascinating Lubuk and their names
To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden. —– James Herbert, English horror writer Most pools or lubuk (sometimes spelled lubok) of rivers were named after certain regional terrains, items or happenings/incidents accordingly. These pertain to river sections or stretches that are in close proximity to dwellings of the Iban […]
Authorities thwart attempts to enter Sarawak illegally
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) have thwarted two attempts of illegal entry into the state near the Sarawak-Kalimantan border in Lubok Antu, Sri Aman. The 1st Infantry Division said three individuals were intercepted at an oil palm plantation at around 9.55pm yesterday. “The detainees are three Indonesian men aged between 21 and 30, who […]
Bid to smuggle Indonesian family of four foiled
LUBOK ANTU: The Malaysian Armed Forces foiled a human trafficking bid by three locals involving a family of four immigrants near Gabma Post Sector this morning. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said an ambush team spotted a suspicious pickup truck that was heading towards the Sanitary Landfill Site area, around 4.17am, about 3.8km […]
Change in vaccination date due to EC meeting
KUCHING: There has been a change in the vaccination date for those scheduled to receive the second Covid-19 dose at the Lubok Antu Sports Complex here on Oct 24. They will now receive their jabs at the same venue on Oct 31. The Lubok Antu District Health Office, which posted a notice in its Facebook […]
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 […]
Walk-ins welcomed at two jab centres
KUCHING: Those who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccination can walk into two designated vaccination centres (PPVs) in the Sri Aman and Lubok Antu districts. In the Sri Aman district, walk-ins are welcome at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman PPV from Friday (Aug 6) to Monday (Aug 9) between 8am and 2pm. In the Lubok […]
Batang Ai rep visits quarantine centre
LUBOK ANTU: International Trade and Industry, Industry Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh visited the quarantine centre for persons-under-investigation (PUI) and persons-under-surveillance (PUS) in Batang Ai today. The centre, which was originally a two-block community service centre, was renovated into a quarantine centre, which houses about 80 PUI and PUS […]
Four rat trail illegals halted, deported
LUBOK ANTU: Four undocumented immigrants were caught entering the state illegally by the General Operations Force (GOF) at Jalan John on Friday. Its brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek who confirmed the case, said the incident happened around 8.30pm when the team was conducting patrols around the area. “The team spotted four Indonesian men acting suspiciously […]
