Hotel ends as quarantine centre
SIBU: A total of 326 students returning from Malaya had undergone mandatory quarantine at Paramount Hotel here. Chairman of Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee Charles Siaw, commended the hotel which had offered its 83 rooms as temporary quarantine centre since May 18. “In compliance with our standard operating procedures (SOP) and safety precautions during the […]
Three arrested for theft
SIBU: A woman and two school dropouts have been arrested for allegedly stealing properties worth some RM6,000 belonging to a house owner here. Sibu district deputy police chief, Superintendent Collin Babat said on June 11, the owner of a house at Jalan Hua Khiew here was informed by his neighbour that his gate and main […]
Mosques in Sibu conduct Friday prayers under strict SOPs
SIBU: Seven out of eight mosques here have successfully conducted Friday prayers with strict compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Policing Department chief DSP Ariffin Bahar said at Masjid An-Nur, the congregation was limited to 50 persons. “Those who did not have their names registered, we will not allow them […]
Blind quartet can’t wait to resume their massage business
SIBU: The movement control order (MCO) imposed in March 13 and the subsequent restriction orders that succeeded it have severely impacted various businesses, and the blind massage business is no exception. For four blind masseurs, it has been four long months of sheer haplessness with no income. The massage centre at Jalan Salim here, operated […]
Residents complain of potholes on road
SIBU: Residents of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Lane 52d3 here have expressed their gratitude to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) for solving the problems caused by flash floods. However, they highlighted that the workmanship and finishing repair and maintenance work on the road were far from ideal. Although the road was raised early this year, […]
Block D Kampung Hijrah residents receive TOL
SIBU: The Department of Land and Survey (JTS) Sibu has granted a temporary occupation licence (TOL) to 34 property owners in Block D Kampung Hijrah Village here on Friday. This was confirmed by Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee when contacted on Saturday. “This has also fulfilled the villagers’ desire to […]
Stay away from strays
SIBU: The people here are urged to stay away from stray dogs as incidents of dog bite cases are still prevalent. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting also advised the people to keep their pets within their house compound. “There are rabid dogs in Sibu. I am asking all residents to be careful […]
Accident traumatises woman
SIBU: A woman in her late 20s was still in a trauma following an accident that saw her car skidded and overturned in a roadside bush at Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sibu today. In the 8.25am accident, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firefighters from the Sibu fire and rescue station to the scene […]
Sibu almost zero
Dudong SUPP chairman questions new health protocol SIBU: Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdulah is urged to upload the findings of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Singapore and South Korean health authorities on the Health Ministry website concerning “almost zero” for patients treated for 14 days or more. Dudong SUPP chairman Wong Ching Yong, […]
Sibu police chief in stable condition after accident
SIBU: Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit is in stable condition after he was involved in an accident at Jalan Lanang here, Wednesday. According to Sibu deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat when contacted by our reporter, Stanley suffered a fracture to his left rib and minor injuries to his right leg and head […]
