Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

Bid to smuggle diesel foiled

BINTULU: Marine police successfully foiled a bid to smuggle out 1,000 litres of diesel in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Kontraban’ here last Friday (Mar 5). An intelligence unit halted a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle for inspection by the roadside of Jalan Sibiew near Taman Golden Villa intersection. Bintulu marine police

EMCO areas fenced with barbed wire

BINTULU: Two areas of rental housing settlements in Jalan Tun Hussein Onn here have been surrounded with barbed wire. This installation pertains to the announcement of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at those areas from March 5 to 18. Bintulu Division Resident Jack Aman Luat who is also chairman of

Vaccination in Bintulu from March 5-11

TATAU: The Covid-19 vaccination programme for Bintulu division is expected to run from March 5 to 11, said Bintulu Disaster Management Committee chairman Jack Aman Luat. He revealed this during the Covid-19 vaccination simulation training session at the Tatau Sports Hall here today. Jack, who is also Bintulu Resident, added

Bintulu MP contributes to frontliners

BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing contributed aid to 224 health frontliners here. The handover of the donations was done by Tiong’s special officer Steven Kong Kai Seng at the Bintulu Resident’s Office on Wednesday (Feb 24). Bintulu Health officer Dr Melvin Chung was on hand to accept.

15 arrested for cockfighting

BINTULU: Fifteen local men were arrested for cockfighting near Sebutin river, Tubau last Sunday. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said a Bintulu CID team raided the area around 3pm. The men tried to flee when they spotted the police team at their location. The team also seized five live

Active case detection for 300 villagers

BINTULU: About 300 villagers in Kampung Assyakirin Fasa 1 here underwent Covid-19 active case detection on Monday (Feb 22). Conducted by the Bintulu Health Office, the operations was carried out after a resident tested positive for Covid-19 last Saturday. Ketua Kaum of Kampung Assyakirin Fasa 1, Pengiran Hamdan Pengiran Kerta

Illegal logs worth over RM9k seized

BINTULU: The Bintulu Region 5 Marine Police Force (PPM) seized 37 logs worth RM9,250 in Ops Landai in the Kemena Industrial area, last night. Bintulu PPM Operations Headquarters Commanding Officer ASP Ezuandi Bahadin said the confiscation according to the Sarawak Forestry Ordinance was carried out by five members of the

Four venues for immunisation programme

BINTULU: Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee has identified four locations to be used as places to implement the Covid-19 immunisation programme in the division. Among the locations are Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, Bintulu Development Authority Auditorium, Sebauh Community Hall as well as Tatau Sports Hall, said its chairman Jack

Police nabs four in drug bust

BINTULU: Four men were nabbed for possessing powdered drugs believed to be syabu worth RM1,550 at a hut in Tanjung Kidurong last Thursday (Feb 18). District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the four, aged between 25 and 31, were arrested by a NCID team around 12.30pm. Inspections on the

Students receive school bags, stationeries

BINTULU: The village development and security committee (JKKK) of Kampung Masjid Jepak today held a Back-to-School programme for children out of concern for parents who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. During the programme, a total of 55 students from underprivileged families were provided with school bags and stationeries in