Author: Allan Jay

650 cops attend joint church service

KUCHING: Six hundred and fifty members of the police force here today attended a joint church service at St. Basil’s Church, Batu Kawa. They were led by Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters Investigation Department and Traffic Enforcement head Supt Alexson Naga Chabu. The event was held in conjunction with the 212nd

Search for missing old man to resume today

BALINGIAN: A search for a 74-year-old man missing in a forest near Rumah Bunak in Tepus here entered its sixth day yesterday. A search and rescue (SAR) operations centre reported that two groups had searched the areas upstream and downstream of Sungai Rusa, but Perau Angga was still not found.

Hikers descend Mount Sadong safely

SERIAN: Eight hikers have managed to descend Mount Sadong safely by way of Kampung Baru Bunga here. Prior to this, one of them had stopped halfway after she complained of pain in her waist as a result of slipping during the descent last Sunday. She was later brought down on

Fire occurs nearby cemetery

KUCHING: A fire occurred last Sunday nearby the 4th Mile Cemetery at Jalan Penrissen, here. A team of firefighters arrived at the scene and found recycled items belonging to Chakara Metal Resources burning in an open field. The operation led by Batu Lintang Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) senior fire

Fire put out before firemen arrived

BINTULU: A main power switch of a house in Kampung Dato, Jalan Abang Galau here caught fire yesterday. Following a distress call the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched a dozen firefighters led by the Bintulu Bomba station chief to the location. Upon arrival, the team found out that the

Bomba to investigate burnt genset

LAWAS: A Digi telecommunication genset transmitter was caught in a fire at Kampung Siang-Siang here, earlier today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call around 4.30pm from Telekom Malaysia (TM) regarding a burnt genset which was owned by Digi Company. The fire was put out by a

Two drug suspects nabbed at Kuching Civic Centre

KUCHING: A 21-year-old man was nabbed for possessing 10 transparent plastic packets containing dry leaves suspected to be marijuana at Kuching Civic Centre, Jalan Taman Budaya here last Friday. A team of seven police personnel led by ASP Haji Ahmad Abang was conducting a snap check at the Kuching Civic

Hiker injured going down Mount Sadong

SERIAN: Eight hikers managed to get down to safety from Mount Sadong yesterday by way of Kampung Bunga in Serian. A fire officer said the whole group comprised ten persons – the eight hikers and two mountain guides. Eight out of the ten managed to get down while one injured

Search to focus on Sg Rusa after scent picked up

BALINGIAN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in a forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus, here entered its fifth day, yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander said that the search operation yesterday focused on a forest within a 10-km radius at

Be smart to avoid getting scammed, Internet users advised

KUCHING: Members of the public are strongly advised to be smart in managing the usage of the social media to avoid from getting scammed. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) head Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said members of the public must be careful when accessing the Internet or any form