Author: Allan Jay

Maintenance of law and order most important: Police chief

KUCHING: What is the police’s most important job? To the new Kuching District police chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Awang Din Awang Gani, it is to maintain law and order. Awang Din had his new duties officially handed over to him yesterday during a ceremony at Kuching District police

Kuching District has new police chief

KUCHING: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Awang Din Awang Gani yesterday officially took over the duties of Kuching district police chief. His duties were handed over to him during a ceremony held at Kuching District police headquarters (IPD), Jln Simpang Tiga. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sarawak DCP Datuk Pahlawan Mohd

Give financial support to tertiary students, says Saribas assemblyman

DEBAK: Give full support to the children who continue their studies to universities whose financial issues have become main constraints, said Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. According to him, no less than 50 Saribas children have the opportunity to further their studies to tertiary institutions yearly. “I am confident this

Operation to extinguish trash pile fire continues today

LAWAS: The operation to extinguish the burning of trash pile in Lawas Lumberwood Processing Sdn Bhd Factory at Jalan Merapok here is to be continued tomorrow. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander, the burning of trash piles and wood over an area of seven acres is

Abandoned building catches fire

KUCHING: An abandoned Health Department building at Jalan Datuk Marican Saleh here caugh fire today. Eight firefighters from Tabuan Jaya Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) led by senior fire officer Chaplin Wan rushed to the scene after receiving a call at around 6.10pm. Bomba operation commander Assistant Fire Superintendent Mohamad

Biker, 46, hurt in mishap

SARIKEI: A 46-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident involving her bike and a car at the Jalan Orchid junction here today. A Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokeperson said the accident happened at around 7.50am when the woman was on her way to Sarikei town. He said the victim

Missing man found dead in river

KAPIT: A man who was reported missing after he fell into Sungai Rejang here on Saturday was found dead by villagers today. “The deceased identified as Bansa Judan,65, was found by villagers about 500 metres from where he reportedly fell,” Bomba operations commander said. A Bomba team later retrieved the

Office space completely damaged in fire

KUCHING: An office space in a three-storey building near E-Mart Matang in Petrajaya here was completely destroyed in a fire last Saturday. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander when their team arrived at the scene, the fire had engulfed the entire third floor of the building.

Fire leaves six families homeless

KANOWIT: A residence housing six families was completely burnt down in a fire incident this morning at Pasar Machan, Kanowit. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander told that the house measuring 40 x 40 square feet was completely burnt down around 10.50am. Six families consisting of thirty-three victims

Farmer dies after bike crashes

KUCHING: A man died after he lost control of his motorcycle at Kampung Kepayang junction in Simunjan and crashed it at 6.30pm on Friday. Sarawak Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Department chief Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu said Paul Japok, 25, from Kampung Batu Mumong, Gedong lost control of his motorcycle as