BAU: A 42-year-old hunter is under arrest after he shot a man in what appears to be a hunting incident in a forest at Kampung Serasot Bau today (Feb 12). The victim, aged 35, is undergoing treatment at the Bau Hospital. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said police received
BAU: A man was arrested for resisting arrest and attempting to flee from police last night (Feb 11) in Kampung Grogo. In the 8.45pm incident, the 24-year-old suspect was arrested for refusing to cooperate with the police when he was asked to get out of his vehicle after police had
LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) detained two men for alleged involvement in drug-related activities. A GOF spokesman said a patrol team stopped a motorcyclist and his pillion rider in Kampung Raso, here at 2.40am, today (Feb 12). The team found a bag on them containing a transparent plastic packet
SIMUNJAN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing person had to be suspended until police receive a missing person’s report from the family. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a witness to the incident on Thursday (Feb 11) had claimed that the missing person
BINTULU: A large section of a sawmill was destroyed in an early morning fire here today (Feb 12). Fortunately, no one was injured. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the fire at Jalan Kemena was reported by a security guard at 5.12am. Apparently, a power trip
KUCHING: Cabinet ministers should not be exempted from the mandatory 10-day quarantine, said Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA). “There should not be double standards regarding Covid-19 precautionary measures,” SPA added. “We have also seen several Cabinet ministers testing positive for Covid-19. The virus does not discriminate and anyone can be infected
The Chinese New Year will be here soon and preparations for the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar are already in full swing. Business is good for local succulent seller, Kathy Tagok, 41, who has an online shop that specialises in selling succulents and cacti. However, her business is more
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) was set up among others to focus on eradicating the virus and not to have any political agenda, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim said that he was puzzled by Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP)
KUCHING: There is no need to set up a new Covid-19 committee as it will cause confusion, especially in terms of jurisdiction, said Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply), Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He pointed out that the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has carried out its duties very
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 84 new positive cases on Monday (Feb 8). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, revealed that 27 cases were recorded in Sibu; Song (23); Miri (10); Bintulu (9); Julau (5); Kapit (4); Bau (2); Pakan (2); Sri Aman (2); Samarahan (1); Lundu
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