Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Stringent steps to curb road accidents during festive season

KUCHING: Christmas Day Ops will see stringent efforts taken by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) through its strategic enforcement literacy. Sarawak JPJ Director Norizan Jili said this follows the increased number of road accidents that has risen up by 0.70 percent up to September alone. He said based on police

Woman driver dies in collision

BINTULU: A midnight road accident claimed the life of a young in a collision between a pickup vehicle and a car at a traffic light junction. The Bomba operations centre here which was alerted to the 12.27am incident today (Dec 22), despatched a rescue team from the Bintulu Bomba station

Sustaining heritage culture to maintain ethnic identity

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Preserving and sustaining the heritage culture of Borneo in general and Sarawak, in particular, is important to maintain the identity of one’s ethnicity and for the next generation to know their roots. Faculty of Language and Communication Dean Prof Dr Ambigapathy Pandian said through various discussions, suggestions and

Keep Borneo cultures alive for future generations

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Preserving and sustaining the heritage culture of Sarawak and Borneo as a whole is important in maintaining its ethnic identities and for future generations to understand their roots. Faculty of Language and Communication Dean Prof Dr Ambigapathy Pandian said awareness among people of the importance of heritage culture

Police busts syndicate purchasing and renting bank accounts, ATM cards for scams

SIBU: Police here have crippled a syndicate of purchasing and renting bank accounts and ATM cards to be used to run Macau scams and rackets involving non-existent loans and investments. District police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) had arrested two members of the ‘Jason

Two homes destroyed in separate fires

KUCHING: Two homes were destroyed by fire in separate incidents at Kota Sentosa and Kampung Sebenyis. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. In the first incident, the state Fire and Rescue Operations Centre was alerted to the fire at 10.42pm last night (Dec 20) at Lorong Liu Shan Bang 3C in

Bidayuh Ring Lady laid to rest

KUCHING: One of the last four Bidayuh Ring Ladies, Nyadi Dolah, was laid to rest at the Anglican Cemetery in the Bengoh Dam Resettlement Scheme (BRS) today (Dec 17). The 92-year-old Ring Lady passed away on Friday (Dec 16) at 1am after her daughter who was with her at home

Man survives accident after crashing into tree at Tabuan Jaya

KUCHING: A man has survived a horrific accident after crashing into a tree and was left badly injured. An emergency call was received at 1.07am early morning (December 17) regarding an accident at Jalan Canna Tabuan Jaya, in front of a fast food outlet. State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre

Six detained for WC Qatar 2022 gambling

KUCHING: A total of six people were detained by police for involving in gambling for the World Cup Qatar 2022. Among those arrested were three local men and three foreigners during Ops Soga IX conducted by Kuching district police personnel. “The operations started from November 19 until December 16 this

Rising water forces two households in Balai Ringin to evacuate

SERIAN: Nine people, including five children, were evacuated from their homes as the water level rose here. The rising water affected two homes in Kampung Melayu Balai Ringin in Balai Ringin. At 12pm, Friday (Dec 16), the Civil Defence Force (APM) suggested that the residents evacuate their homes. Water has