RTM Sibu to hold welfare programme
SIBU: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sibu will be holding a programme called ‘Dekat Dihati SibuFM Prihatin’ in conjunction with RTM’s 75th anniversary. RTM Sibu/Kapit manager Saiful Arini said this programme aims to give back to the less fortunate in conjunction with the upcoming month of Ramadan. He also said the public is encouraged to donate […]
Out-of-control car rams traffic lights post
SIBU: A group of teenagers got injured after their car crashed into a traffic lights post at Jalan Pahlawan on Monday (March 22). The State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call about the accident at 9.55pm. Firemen from Sibu who went to the scene found the car wrecked. It is believed […]
Man’s body found hanging under house
SIBU: The body of a man was found hanging under a house in Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Teku early Sunday morning (Mar 21). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, who confirmed the case, said the body was found around 4.05am. “The victim, 21, was believed to have committed suicide as he was found hanging with […]
76 undergo swab tests after three students test positive
SIBU: State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing confirmed that 76 teachers and students of SJKC Tung Hua here underwent the Covid-19 swab tests on Monday (March 22). Three students tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday (March 21) and subsequently, the school was ordered to close the following day. “Seventy-six teachers and students from the […]
Cops arrest CMCO violators in makeshift pub
SIBU: Nine persons including three Vietnamese women were arrested after they were found entertaining clients inside a room in a factory at Jalan Ding Lik Kong on Saturday (Mar 20). The district’s CID team raided the double-storey building around 11.25pm and found that a space on the ground floor had been converted into an entertainment […]
Positive cases detected in schools in Sibu fake news
SIBU: Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee has refuted the viral fake news regarding positive Covid-19 cases detected at two schools here. The unverified news stated that 52 and 43 positive cases were detected in SK Abang Ali and SK St Mary respectively. The Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister also […]
Mechanic loses RM41,980 in loan scam
SIBU: A mechanic lost RM41,980 after falling prey to a loan scam. Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, in a statement today, said the 45-year-old victim came across a loan advertisement on Facebook on Feb 28 and was immediately taken in. “He wanted to apply for a sum of RM40,000 to pay off […]
Rejang Medical Centre to speed up test results
SIBU: Rejang Medical Centre (RMC) has set up a Polymerase Chain Reaction (real time PCR) laboratory, the first PCR laboratory at a private hospital in the district to ensure faster PCT test results. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee, who is responsible for public health affairs in the state, said the […]
Firemen put out bedroom fire
SIBU: A bedroom storing electrical appliances and furniture in a double storey house, caught fire at Jalan Perpati 5 last Monday (Mar 15). The State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Sibu and Sungai Merah were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call pertaining to the incident around 5.15pm. The firemen arrived […]
Covid-19 survivors called to join support group
SIBU: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) named the Sibu Covid-19 Survivor Support Group was established to provide motivational support for former Covid-19 patients and their families here. Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the group was also established to ensure that the Covid-19 survivors would not feel excluded and looked down upon […]
