KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled five human smuggling attempts during operations conducted between Apr 1 and 9. GOF Sarawak Brigade commander, SAC Mancha Ata said the first case involved the detention of an Indonesian national acting as Tekong and two Indonesian illegal immigrants on Apr 6. “The illegal
TATAU: Nine persons including five Indonesian nationals were detained for not having any travel document at a roadblock at Jalan Tatau/Sibu on Thursday (Apr 8). Tatau district police chief DSP Dennis Bunyam said the suspects were detained following inspections on two vehicles at the roadblock at 10.15pm. “All the suspects
KUCHING: Police arrested four men for possessing drugs, believed to be syabu at MJC, Batu Kawa last Wednesday (Apr 7). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the men were detained by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Padawan team at 4:30pm. “Following inspection conducted on the suspects,
KUCHING: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly trafficking drugs worth RM5,923 at Kampung Bako Hilir, Petra Jaya on Thursday (Apr 8). Kuching district acting police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa said the suspect is being remanded for eight days to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug
KUCHING: Thirty-three Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGCs) were distributed to the Kuching Indian-Muslim League todat. The cards were presented by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah at Serapi Hotel. “As of March 26, 202,722 applicants — 64 percent of the total number of senior
KUCHING: The Kuching Indian Muslim League plans to build a Sarawak Indian Muslim Community Centre (SIMCC) to serve as a landmark in the Golden Triangle here. Kuching Indian Muslim League chairman Abdul Jaleel Abdul Majid said community activities could be held at the centre which could be used to disseminate
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is investigating the cause of the sudden spike of positive cases in Sri Aman Central Prison. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the prison recorded 159 new cases on Sunday (Apr 4), followed by the announcement of a new cluster —
KUCHING: The State Health Department on Sunday (Apr 4) declared three new clusters, namely the Tembok cluster in Sri Aman district, Sungai Mupong cluster in Maradong and Sungai Rassau cluster in Matu. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Tembok cluster involved detainees
KUCHING: Enforcement agencies play an important role in taking disciplinary action against social gathering organisers who do not abide by the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said since the beginning of the year until now, social or public gathering is the main factor behind
KUCHING: The country needs a stable federal government to ensure continuous development, said Gerald Rentab Jabu. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief said the recent visit by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reinforced the federal government’s commitment to amend the Federal Constitution to incorporate the spirit of
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