Erosion causes excavator submerge
SIMUNJAN: Riverbank erosion here caused an excavator to plunge into the river and was almost totally submerged. This incident occurred at Taman Botani, Jalan Sabun yesterday evening. Simunjan fire chief PPgB Mat Undik said their station received an emergency call around 3.02pm on the incident and immediately despatched firefighters to the scene. Upon arrival, they […]
Ministry to promote tourism products in Simunjan
SIMUNJAN: There are many interesting places in Simunjan which can be transformed into tourist attractions, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was willing to collaborate with the local community to promote the products in Simunjan so that more tourists would visit the area. “While we share the […]
Fire destroys empty health clinic block
SIMUNJAN: An empty health clinic block was completely destroyed in a fire at Jalan Pasar Simunjan, on Wednesday (Sept 16). According to the State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Department, a team of firefighters from Simunjan BBP was immediately dispatched to the scene after a distress call on the incident was received around 8.29pm. “The […]
MP helps storm victims
KUCHING: Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has come to the aid of recent storm victims in Kampung Hijrah, Simunjan. Nancy said she was in Kuala Lumpur when she received the news about the storm that hit her constituency, Batang Sadong, a few days ago. “As a result of the storm, several houses were […]
Public adhering well to SOPs
SIMUNJAN: The general public has been adhering well to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the current recovery movement control order (RMCO) governing inter-zone travel. Simunjan district police chief DSP Nixon Joshua Ali said the implementation of a police roadblock between Zone 1 and Zone 2 at Beliong-Triso ferry terminal has been going very well. […]
Eight-day zero streak broken
One new case detected in Simunjan KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case in Simunjan district yesterday, breaking an eight-day zero streak of cases reported. It also brought the total number of cases to 553 since the first case was reported on March 13. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the […]
54 people evacuated in Kampung Simunjan Jaya
KUCHING: Fifty-four people, involving 18 families, from Kampung Simunjan Jaya near here, were evacuated to a relief centre (PPS) at Dewan Mesra Simunjan, about 84 km from here, last night when floods hit their village. A statement issued by the secretariat for the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee stated that the relief centre was opened at 7 […]
Mosque members told to play part in crime reduction
SIMUNJAN: Members of the Darul Hijrah Mosque here has been encouraged to play an important part in assisting the Simunjan Police District Headquarters (IPD) in crime prevention. Simunjan district police chief DSP Merbin Lisa along with his police personnel yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the mosque’s Imam 1 Aban Napiri after Friday prayers. During […]
CP vows tighter measures against crimes
SIMUNJAN: Sarawak Police Commissioner (CP) Datuk Ramli Din made a working visit to Simunjan police headquarters last Friday. He was greeted by Simunjan district police chief DSP Merbin Lisa and 50 police officers. Apart from visiting the headquarters, he also attended the ‘Rindok Digital’ programme at Dewan Mesra, which Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari […]
