SEREMBAN: A 63-year-old senior citizen pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of committing physical sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl. Noor Aini Ismail did not contest the charge after it was read to him before judge N. Kanageswari on Friday (Dec 12). The accused was charged with committing the offence in a garage...
PORT DICKSON: A 67-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was run over by two vehicles along km29 of the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway on Friday morning (Dec 12). Port Dickson OCPD Supt Maslan Udin said the victim was heading towards the resort town from Seremban around 6.15am when a car driven by a 23-year-old man crashed into...
SEREMBAN: Port Dickson was the district hardest hit in Negri Sembilan in the aftermath of tropical storm Senyar. A number of properties, especially those fronting the sea, suffered between minor-to-extensive damage due to the storm. A state Fire and Rescue Service Department spokesman said its operations centre first received a distress call from a Petron platform...
SEREMBAN: Those calling for Port Dickson's name to be changed to Pantai Dermaga have been urged to reconsider, as the resort town is already globally known as a popular tourism destination. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said that if Port Dickson's name were changed to a local one, then all other towns and places named...
PORT DICKSON: An investigation paper related to an incident where the Jalur Gemilang was hung upside down at a school here has been submitted to the state prosecution department. Deputy district OCPD DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said the police have been told to have another session to record the statement of one of the witnesses. "Apart...
PORT DICKSON: A 51-year-old man who was out looking for mussels along the beach here was found drowned off Pulau Tikus. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the victim's daughter filed a police report at 7.30pm on Monday (April 14) after he failed to return home. The victim left his house around 2pm to look for...
TRADERS often face challenges when local regulations clash with their livelihoods. A video has gone viral showing a petai trader throwing his produce onto the road after local authorities ordered him to stop peddling at the parking area outside a supermarket. Did such an incident happen as claimed in Port Dickson? Verdict: TRUE The viral issue of 'Uncle Petai' versus...
SEREMBAN: A temporary water supply disruption will take place on Jan 7 from 8am until 8am the next day (Jan 8) to carry out installation work on a 'Stop Log Guide' and pipe installation. Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (Sains) said in a statement that this stoppage will result in disruption of water supply to...
PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...
PORT DICKSON: Five people were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday (July 19) with causing the death of their friend in a swimming pool last week. The accused - D. Maharaj, 36; B. Shanmugaservai, 34; Faezatun Firus Arifin, 42; R. Praveena, 31; and S. Suvipra, 34 - pleaded not guilty when the charge was read...
