Woman arrested for shooting at vehicles in Florida
WASHINGTON: A 22-year-old woman in Florida was arrested for shooting at other vehicles on the interstate, claiming that she was directed to do so by God in connection with the solar eclipse, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement, reported Sputnik. “Today, Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a report of an active shooter […]
Woman fined RM2,700 for drug abuse
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local woman RM2,700 in default three months in prison for abusing drugs last month. Nurasmida Sebli, 33, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 15(1) of the same Act. If convicted, it carries […]
Tribal chief plays vital linking role
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI A tribal chief plays a vital role in linking the people and the government. Aside from leading a village, they are also responsible for ensuring that all development agendas and assistance provided by the state government will go to the villagers in need. They are also among one of the key […]
Woman finds niche in bouquet business
Kathleen Gelang Manggat has always been interested in creating unique and special bouquets. With her skills, the 27-year-old Iban woman from Lubok Antu, Sri Aman, is now running a full-time home-based hand bouquet business. “I started the business in November of last year. The hours I work vary depending on the customers,” she said. She […]
Senior citizen injured after jumping into drain
SARIKEI: An elderly woman sustained injuries to her arms after jumping into a 5m-deep concrete drain along Jalan Meranti early yesterday (Jan 18). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call around 10am and deployed firemen from the Sarikei station to the scene. The team attempted to persuade […]
Slap lands woman RM1,200 fine
KUCHING: A 29-year-old woman was fined RM1,200 for slapping her male acquaintance during an incident at the Jalan Samarak traffic light intersection here, last week. Juliana from Bau pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Today (Sept 19). Zubaidah ordered the accused to serve three months jail if she fails to pay […]
Six years for snatch thief who caused injury
KUCHING: A local man who left a woman with a fractured hip after snatching her belongings as she rode to work on June 21 has been sentenced to six years in jail. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said a special police team led by Insp Muhammad Rizal, managed to arrest the 28-year-old […]
Macron names first French female PM in three decades
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years. Outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the president, part of a widely expected reshuffle to make way for […]
Local woman gets fine
KUCHING: A local woman was fined RM3,800 by the Magistrate’s Court here for possessing methamphetamine weighing 0.37 grams in February. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi fined Zur Kamiena Aida Kamal, 31, after she pleaded guilty to committing the offence. The court ordered her to serve four months in jail if she failed to pay the fine. She […]
Fatimah hopes for a woman DPM
KUCHING: It will truly be in the spirit of equal partners and inclusivity if a Sarawakian is appointed to be the country’s deputy prime minister. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stressed that the time was right for the newly formed federal government to have a deputy […]
