Kafe@TEEN: Interactive youth centre
To help youth aged 13 to 24 years to go through their adolescene with confidence and ease, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) has set up Kafe@TEEN in several states throughout the country, hoping that it can be an interactive centre for teen education. Helping teens cope with adolescence As a one-stop centre […]
Two suspected drug traffickers held
KUCHING: Two local men including a minor suspected of drug trafficking, were ordered today, to be detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison pending chemical report. Subordinate court registrar Morni Lita ordered the first suspect, a local teenager who was suspected of distributing methamphetamine to be detained in jail until the case is mentioned again on […]
Teenager arrested for rape
KUCHING: The Session’s Court here ordered a teenager to be sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo for raping his underage girlfriend. The accused, 18, pleaded guilty before Session’s Court judge Jason Juga for raping his girlfriend until she gave birth to a baby girl. Jason ordered the accused, who is unemployed, to […]
Mischievous teenager arrested
KUCHING: A teenage boy was arrested for allegedly attempting to burn down a surau and causing damages to a kindergarten at Kampung Gita Laut on Friday. At 7.53am that day, fire broke out at Surau Darul Fadzlillah in Kampung Gita Laut. Villagers who noticed smoke coming out of the surau, rushed to the scene to […]
PM for a day: Teenager fills Finland’s top job
HELSINKI, Finland: Prime Minister Sanna Marin faced a quieter day than usual on Wednesday after handing power to a 16-year-old as part of a campaign to promote girls’ rights. Aava Murto, from Vaasky in southern Finland, said she was having an “exciting day” as she faced media on the steps of parliament after meeting with […]
Rape accused sent to Henry Gurney School
KUCHING: A 19-year-old teenager was sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo here for raping his underage girlfriend. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga made the decision after taking into account the accused’s social report issued by the Social Welfare Department (JKM). The teen would remain at Henry Gurney until he reached the age […]
Three almost-drowned teens rescued
KUCHING: Three teenagers were nearly drowned when their boat sank. This unfortunate incident was due to the rising waves at Sungai Prima Bintawa, here on Thursday (Oct 1). According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the operations centre received a distress call at 1.09pm on the occurrence. The victims were identified as Mohd Shafazlie […]
OKU boy feared drowned
SIBU: An 18-year old boy, Dublin Clint is feared drowned after his fibre boat was found floating in Rajang River near Nanga Sungai Ensengei, Kanowit today. The boat used by Dublin to deliver barrels of oil across the Kaabah River was found floating by local residents. Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) received a call […]
Teenager killed in lorry-bike collision
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Mile 10, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya today (Aug 28). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the tragedy occurred at 9.35am while rider was travelling from Asajaya. The lorry was also going in the same direction. The accident happened […]
Teen nabbed for substance abuse
BINTULU: Policemen patrolling along Jalan Sommerville arrested a teenager on suspicion of drug possession. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said that the 16-year-old boy was arrested around 11am last Thursday. According to him, police found seven red transparent straws containing crystalline drugs suspected to be methamphetamine weighing 5.2g with a street value of RM900. […]
