Teens arrested for alleged motorcycle theft
MIRI: Four teenagers, who were allegedly involved in the theft of a motorcycle belonging to a technician in Jalan Rice Mill here on Monday, were arrested in an operation codename Ops Lejang/Ops Aidilfitri. The arrest was made in less than 24 hours after the motorcycle’s owner lodged a police report on the missing vehicle. The […]
Two teenagers charged with insulting teachers
KOTA BHARU: Two teenage boys who wore school uniform scribbled with abusive and vulgar words against teachers which went viral on social media recently were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today (March 11). Both accused pleaded guilty after the charges were read separately before Magistrate Mohd Izuddin Mohd Shukri to a charge under Section 14 of the Minor Offences […]
Teens held for causing riot
KUCHING: Seventeen teenagers were arrested for causing a riot in a front of a renowned hotel at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg on Sunday. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali said the incident that happened at 11.50am was due to a misunderstanding on a girlfriend issue. “Both […]
Teenagers arrested for reckless riding
KUCHING: Three teenagers were arrested for riding dangerously on their motorcycles during an eight-hour operation at Jalan FAC, Matang here. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the operations was conducted from 10pm on Saturday (Oct 10) until 6am the next day (Oct 11). The suspects, aged between 17 and 19, […]
Teen among three druggies arrested
MUKAH: Police arrested three males including an underaged boy who were involved in drugs activity here on Thursday. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said in the first arrest, a 28-year-old lorry driver was detained near a bistro & café at Jalan Pasar Baharu. “From body check on the suspect, police seized a box […]
Duo speed straight into long arm of the law
PADAWAN: Two teenagers were arrested by police for participating in an illegal motorcycle race at Mile 18, Kuching-Serian Road on Friday night (June 12). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan stated that the teenagers were arrested in ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ around 8pm. A team of 11 police personnel was involved in the operation. “During […]
Parental monitoring important
SOCIAL MEDIA KUCHING: The advancement of technology has seen the rise of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube ― to name a few ― to the extent that it is rather rare to encounter individuals in urban regions without at least one social media account these days. Citing Global Digital Report […]
Counselling in total privacy via ‘KafeTEEN’
By Barina Nani SIMANGGANG: Teenagers can now ask specific questions to counsellors, doctors or religious practitioners on any issue without having to feel embarrassed. To do this, they simply need to download the ‘KafeTEEN’ app that is available through the Google Play Store (Android users) and App Store (Apple users). “The app, developed by the […]
