Author: Gerald Lawson

Businessman conned of over RM266K

SIBU: A businessman lost RM266,153 in a non-existent face mask business. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 19), the 36-year old victim received a call from his friend Low from Singapore who asked him to find face mask as the republic had ran

Man torches car and enjoys it

SIBU: A mentally challenged Indonesian man yesterday set fire to a car that he was travelling in to get home. The incident occurred at Sarikei-Sibu Road at about 9.20am. Sarikei OCPD Supt Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said the driver of the multi-purpose vehicle, who is also an Indonesian, was sending

Security guard missing without trace

SIBU: An Indonesian security guard has been reported missing from a shipyard in Pulau Kerto last Tuesday morning (Feb 18). Marine police have been searching for Hanyyen, 41, since his elder brother, Mohd Nasir, reported him missing to the police. Sibu district police chief, Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about

Clerk falls prey to scammers

SIBU: A clerk was conned of RM8,235 in a Macau scam by two men – one claimed to be an officer of the court and the other, a policeman. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about 9am on Feb 17, the victim, who works in a hotel, received

New toilet facility for school

SIBU: SMK St Elizabeth’s new toilet facility will be completed in three weeks’ time. The new facility will have 21 toilets, two bathrooms, a toilet for people with disabilities and a storeroom. Chairman of the school’s building committee, Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau, and committee members Datuk Janet Lau, Teresa Lau,

Motorcyclist dies from serious head injuries

SIBU: A computer technician died from serious head injuries, a day after the motorcycle he was on was rammed from behind by a car in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the accident happened at 3.10pm last Saturday and the 38-year-old victim, identified as

Classes called off due to flood

SIBU: Heavy rain yesterday, which resulted in rising flood waters, forced 98 pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Nanga Balingiau in Kanowit to go home during recess. The school senior assistant I Donald Slan, when contacted yesterday, said they had to resort to such measure as the water kept on rising

SMK St Elizabeth has new ‘Red Ant’ mascot

SIBU: If you walk into SMK St Elizabeth, you will be greeted by a new “Red Ant” mascot which stands tall near the school entrance. The new mascot was unveiled by chairman of the school Building Committee, Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau and a member, Datuk Janet Lau yesterday. School principal,

2,000 face masks for the public

SIBU: Junior Chamber International (JCI) Sibu presented 2,000 pieces of face masks to the public here in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. The masks were given away at the central market here yesterday. Community leader Kapitan Connie Loh, who was the main sponsor of the event, said in giving out

Three soldiers arrested for possessing drug

SIBU: Three soldiers have been taken into custody for having in their possession 0.70g of methamphetamine in a budget hotel here on Saturday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the suspects, all 22, were detained at 2pm during a raid at the hotel. “A team of policemen