KUCHING: Police issued seven compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Miri recorded with four compounds, and one each in Sarikei, Betong and Simunjan. Moreover, about 7,585 vehicles were inspected at 10 roadblocks
KUCHING: Two local men were detained after being busted for illegal logging activities. They were caught in a raid by the 10th Battalion General Operation Forces (GOF) on Tuesday (Nov 17). GOF state commander SAC Mancha Ata stated that the raid codenamed “Ops Libas” was conducted at Jalan Bukit Engkrabai,
SRI AMAN: Three blocks of teachers’ quarters of SK Jaong were completely destroyed in an inferno at Kampung Jaong, Sri Aman last night (Nov 17). State Bomba operations centre stated that two distress calls about the incident were received around 7.30pm. A team of firefighters from Sri Aman fire station
KUCHING: Besides putting out fires and rescuing survivors from burning buildings, firefighters also help to evacuate flood victims, rescue those trapped in cars during traffic accidents or those lost in the jungle and help to capture venomous and dangerous reptiles. Multi-talented and good in survival skills, they are respected members
KUCHING: Sarawak requires at least 54 fire stations to operate in response to various cases statewide. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) state director Khirudin Drahman said there are currently 34 fire stations that are operating in seven zones — six in Kuching (Zone 1), five in Samarahan (Zone 2), three in Sri
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is ready to face the monsoon season with some 1,194 well-trained and experienced personnel on standby statewide. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman gave his assurance at a press conference at the Sarawak Bomba headquarters in Tabuan Jaya here on Tuesday (Nov 17).
KUCHING: Pupils of Krista Kindergarten Taman Centurion and their parents recently made 400 Thank You cards and 500 packets of fruit and water for frontliners who were on duty at Kampung Haji Baki during the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) and at Sarawak General Hospital. They handed over the gifts
KUCHING: Police have issued 27 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) public place guidelines. In a statement, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds issued with 18, followed by four in Padawan, two each in Miri and
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized contraband cigarettes and alcohols worth over RM2,236,700 and arrested a local man in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Libas’ on Tuesday. GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said his men conducted three raids on two residential houses and a shophouse suspected of storing the
BETONG: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing Indonesian has entered the second day. The man, identified as Suhaidi, had gone fishing in a forest at Salcra Batang Ai, Lubuk Antu, near here on Tuesday (Nov 10). “SAR operations started around 8.30pm on Nov 10 with a search
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