MIRI: The Sarawak Civil Defence Force completed the Cave Search and Rescue Exercise (C-SAREX) last Thursday. APM chief commissioner (PA) Aminurrahman Mohamed as well as Sarawak APM director Abdul Wahab Rahman were present at the closing ceremony at Niah National Park. An APM spokesman said the objective of the exercise
SEMATAN: The Tok Nan Open Sea Fishing Competition is a new tourist attraction, gathering 116 anglers competing for the big prize. Deputy Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Minister, Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said the competition not only attracted locals but also foreigners, subsequently contributing to local economy. “After two years
KUCHING: A sedan vehicle crashed onto a tree near the Normah Medical Specialist Centre, today. State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) received the report on the Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman incident at 4.04pm. Subsequently a team of firemen from Petra Jaya station was immediately despatched to the incident location.
NIAH: An individual reportedly went missing at Ladang Kuala Suau, Sungai Telong, Batu Niah. As such a search and rescue (SAR) operation was conducted. According to the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba), the plantation manager reported the incident to the police at 12.55pm today. The incident was subsequently handed
MIRI: Six victims including a six-year-old child escaped unharmed from their homes during a blaze. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri acting chief senior fire Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee said that a team of firefighters from Lopeng station was immediately despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at
BINTULU: Police here arrested two local men for their involvement in drug abuse activities. The suspects, aged 17 and 20, were found out to have been using drugs and their urine tests came back positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. “Both the suspects tested positive for drugs and are being detained.
KUCHING: A fire broke out this morning, destroying a soybean processing factory as well as the workers’ quarters. According to a Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson, they received a distress call on the incident, which happened in Jalan Ellis-Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui, at 7.22am. Firemen from Padungan,
KUCHING: The wife of Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Datin Seri Feona Sim@Norjanah was laid to rest at the Samariang Islamic cemetery at 11.15am yesterday. Since 8.30am, the home of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) at 41 Jalan Tengah, Green Road was thronged with people
BAU: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said he would leave it up to the higher-ups to decide whether to increase DUN sitting allowance for state assemblymen, He acknowledged the allowance of RM50 a day for an elected representative had remained unchanged for many years. “Hence, we leave it
BAU: A total of RM50mil has been approved by the federal government for the construction of the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) post in Serikin here. Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the ICQS post was a significant development. “With this checkpoint, folk can move freely,
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