Author: Allan Jay

Road closures as DBKU races take centre stage  

KUCHING: Several road closures and detours will be implemented in Kuching and Padawan districts this weekend for the DBKU Road Race 2.0 and DBKU Criterium Race 3.0. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata, in a statement, said that the closures and detours would begin at 6 am on both days

Road closures depend on traffic flow

KUCHING: Road closures and diversions for the Mycasa Borneo Concert at the Sarawak Cultural Village tomorrow (Nov 16) will be determined based on real-time assessments.  Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said any road closures would depend on the traffic flow observed by the police.  “The concert, scheduled from

Bush dash fails as four nabbed in cockfighting raid

MUKAH: Four local men found themselves in hot water after being rounded up for their involvement in a cockfighting session on Thursday (Nov 14). Acting on public tip-off and gathered intelligence, a police team raided a site believed to be turned into a cockfighting pit at Jalan Lama Selangau around

Five foreigners nabbed for immigration offences

LAWAS: Five foreign men, who had just returned from shopping, were arrested by the Immigration Enforcement Unit near Sungai Sloating last Tuesday (Nov 12). According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, they were taken into custody for overstaying, lacking valid travel documents and lacking valid permits to stay in Malaysia. The

Comm Mancha calls for greater attention to mental health in police force

KUCHING: The mental and physical wellbeing of police personnel in the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) must be well taken care of to maintain the highest quality of service. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that a career in law enforcement is inherently challenging, requiring not only physical strength

Call to intensify oversight of police misconduct

KUCHING: The Department of Integrity and Standard Compliance (JIPS) has been urged to intensify efforts to detect misconduct among police officers and personnel. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that criminal, drug and disciplinary misconduct involving police officers, still occurred in the state. “Several ‘lesson learnt’ instructions have been

Strategic actions to combat modern crimes

KUCHING: Department heads, formation leaders and district police chiefs have been told to intensify intelligence gathering and enforcement to combat violent crimes, cybercrimes, drug syndicates and cross-border smuggling in the state. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that there was a need to address sophisticated and evolving criminal tactics

Wee hour fire destroys chipboard storage warehouse

BINTULU: A chipboard storage warehouse in Kemena Industrial Estate here, was engulfed by flames early Thursday morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 2.10 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bintulu and Kidurong stations were dispatched to the scene,

47 fined for black smoke emissions

SERIAN: The Sarawak Department of Environment (DOE) has taken action against 47 motorists for excessive black smoke emissions from their vehicles this year. Sarawak DOE chief assistant director (Operations) Mohamad Zaihan Lek said that joint operations with the Road Transport Department (RTD) and Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (TIED) have

SK Catholic English gets furniture upgrade

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has contributed RM94,936 to SK Catholic English to upgrade furniture in its staff rooms and classrooms. The school’s desks and chairs are currently worn out and damaged, which is impacting both teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students. “At the