Author: Connie Chieng

Timber, heavy machineries valued over RM1.1mln seized

KUCHING: The 11th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) here arrested an Indonesian and seized timber logs and heavy machineries valued RM1,101,800 in an operation dubbed Ops Libas Tuesday afternoon. Enforcement officer, Supt Rosdi Inai said acting on information received, 13 MACC personnel with three officers went to Kampung

Putrajaya FAILED us

Too many U-turns in less than a year, Bill was last straw that broke the camel’s back: Masing KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said Putrajaya could no longer be depended on to keep its promises. He was yesterday commenting on Sarawak MPs’ abstention from voting

Baby’s arm amputated, father wants accountability

KUCHING: A baby’s arm was amputated recently after seeking treatment at the Sarawak General Hospital, and her father wants to find out if negligence was involved. The baby was born premature and injections were given to her. Her right arm turned septic and an amputation was done. SUPP Public Complaints

Four arrested for drug peddling in Bau

KUCHING: Bau police arrested four persons aged between 24 and 31 for drug peddling in a house in Kpg Krokong, Bau at 7.40am yesterday. The raid, acting on a tip-off, found the four, all unemployed from Kampung Belimbing, Kampung Kaman and Kampung Bogag, Bau with ten transparent blue straws of

Students hurt in 3-vehicle collision

KUCHING: A pile-up yesterday at Mile 62, Jalan Selangau-Bintulu involving a car, a van and a tanker truck injured a number of students. The car carried four persons; the van contained 16 students while the truck driver was alone. The van was taking the students back from school at about

Jobless man found hanged from tree

KUCHING: A jobless man, who disappeared for a day, was found hanged from a tree in a jungle at Kampung Malaban, Samarahan at about 6am yesterday. Henderick Ugil, 33, from Sri Aman, was a former offshore worker and had been jobless for six months. According to his wife, she last

Similajau National Park fire only partly contained

KUCHING: As of yesterday afternoon, the fire in Similajau National Park in Bintulu was only partly contained. Firemen who started the firefight since Sunday were still fighting the flames and had successfully controlled and terminated the fire in the area of around one acre. The total estimated area engulfed by

SMK St Luke canteen road about to collapse

KUCHING: A paved road leading to SMK St Luke canteen is in danger of collapsing completely anytime, said DAP Sri Aman chairman Leon Jimat Donald after he visited the school recently. He said in a statement that he had a dialogue with the teachers and asked about the problems faced by

22-year-old motorcyclist dies

KUCHING: Not only is it against the law, but not wearing a helmet could also prove to be fatal. A 22-year-old motorcyclist died instantly in a self-accident yesterday at 11.15am after suffering from head injuries for not wearing a helmet. Mohd Jap Junaidi from Kampung Lintang Baru, Jalan Kuching/Serian was

Adhere to Uggah’s instruction, says Yii

KUCHING: Kuching Member of Parliament Dr Kevin Yii has appealed to enforcement personnel to strictly adhere to the instruction by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas not to remove dogs inside the compounds of houses. He urged them to at least verify with the dog owners that their