Author: Ellie Edward

Search for missing angler continues

BINTULU: An Indonesian man is believed to be drowned after falling into a river at LAKU Water Intake Dam at Samalaju here, yesterday morning. Head of Fire and Rescue Station Bintulu, Deputy Superintendent Di-Hatta Gobel said a vehicle and a boat with four firefighters from Samalaju Fire and Rescue Station

Bungalow on fire

BINTULU: A bungalow was almost destroyed in a fire at Taman Chen Lee Garden, Jalan Sultan Iskandar here early yesterday morning. According to a spokesperson from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department, the station received a distress call on the incident at 3am. A team consisting of seven firefighters led

Bintulu Health Department holds Mass Blood Survey

BINTULU: Bintulu Health Department will hold a Mass Blood Survey (MBS) as well as taking blood samples to check for Malaria parasite at Taman Bandar Jaya and Jalan Tun Hussien Onn begining on 12 to 15 December, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Epidemiologist from Bintulu Health Department Dr.Sharifah

Excavator fire put out in four minutes

BINTULU: An excavator operator faced alarming moment when the machinery he was operating suddenly caught fire at a factory, Hextar Agriculture Sdn. Bhd. Kemena Land District Tanjung Kidurong, here on Thursday afternoon. Acting Head of Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station, PPGB Jerry Jelani Anak Bandang said that after receiving an

Only 12,779 potential organ donors in the state

BINTULU: From 1997 t o September 2017, Sarawak has a total of 12,779 potential organ donors which accounted for 3.2 per cent of the total number of potential organ donors in Malaysia which is 397,476 people. Thi s was disclosed by Assistant Minister of Education and Technology Research and Assistant

38 KSRP superbikers taking part in KIBW

BINTULU: 38 Petronas Sports and Recreat ion Club (KSRP) superbikers are taking part in the Kuching International Bike Week (KIBW) which started in Kuching yesterday. Bintulu District Police Chief Superintendent Zulkipli Suhaili flagged off the KSRP superbiker convoy at Petronas Oil Station, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, here on Wednesday. The

RM7,500 cash prize awaits champions of BBSB event

BINTULU: A cash pr ize of RM7,500, inclusive of trophy and medals await the champions of a futsal tournament organised by Biport Bulkers Sdn Bhd (BBSB) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad at Kidurong Bintulu Club from Oct 27 to 29. The championship is the 7th edition since

434 pupils sitting for UPSR in Tatau District

TATAU: A total of 434 pupils in  Tatau District are sitting for the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) which started yesterday Head of Unit Tatau District Education Office, Florance Anak Tampang said that out of the total 138 were from Sekolah Kebangsaan Tatau. “I urge students to remember and use

BPSB rewarded with OSH Gold Class 1 Award for 2016

BINTULU: Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB) was recently awarded OSH Gold Class 1 Award- Very Good OSH Performance for 2016 by Malaysian Society of Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) during its annual award presentation ceremony held at Times Square Hotel here on 24 August. It is considered as a national

Biological mother needed in girl’s adoption

  BINTULU: A 6-year-old girl, Patricia Rachael Anak Lily, needs her biological mother to assist in her adoption process. Her biological mother is Lily Anak Adin of Rumah Jipon Anak Piyau, Sungai Sangan, Tatau near here. Linguh Anak Angking, 29, who is Patricia’s guardian for the time being needs Lily