Author: Margaret Ringgit

MRC Miri members visit two poor families

MIRI: The Welfare, Health and Community Sub-Committee of Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri branch recently visited two poor families at Lambir. During the visit, chairperson of the Sub-Committee, Dr Uma Devi gave a short talk on the dangers of plastics and the importance of cleanliness and healthy food to the

TVS help sought to promote Orang Ulu culture

MIRI: A discussion will be held with local television station TVS to highlight and promote the Orang Ulu’s diverse culture. In disclosing this on Sunday night during the Persatuan Wanita Orang Ulu Miri’s beads fashion show and Malaysia Day celebration dinner, the Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said

Riam students get to grips with cashless ecosystem

MIRI: Riam Road Secondary School has gone cashless with the ‘HLB@School’ programme which was launched today (Monday). Aimed at promoting a digital lifestyle and financial literacy to students, the programme is created by the school in collaboration with Hong Leong Bank to provide a cashless ecosystem for students including reloadable

Carry out survey on autism incidence, Lee tells PDK

MIRI: Morsjaya Community Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) has been told to conduct a comprehensive survey on children diagnosed with autism here. “This would be the most important step in the collection of any information to establish a centre catering to children with autism in the southern part of the city,” said

Flood hits Sibuti, Baram and Telang Usan

MIRI: Continuous heavy rains for the past two days inundated several areas in Sibuti, Baram and Telang Usan. According to a report by Miri Fire and Rescue Department, six primary schools and a secondary school in Telang Usan as well as one primary school in Saeh are flooded. These schools

Motorcyclist dies in coastal road crash

MIRI: A 27 year-old man on his way to Bakun from Miri died after his high-powered motorcycle involved in an accident at KM41 Miri coastal road yesterday morning. The man was on his way to Bakun from Miri on his Yamaha R5 motorcycle in a convoy with two other friends

Rep calls for fairer Budget 2023

MIRI: Sarawak should be given a fairer allocation in Budget 2023 which will be tabled on October 7, said Sibuti Member of Parliament Lukanisman Awang Sauni. This, he said, is to ensure inclusivity in development. “The Budget must include comprehensive strategy to provide better facilities in the rural areas such

Contraband fags, liquor worth RM179,820 seized

MIRI: The Sarawak Customs Department seized 752,000 sticks of cigarettes and 36 litres of liquor worth RM179,820 from house here on Saturday (Sept 4). Unpaid duties on the contrabands amounted to RM516,733.44. The goods were found inside the storage room of the house during the Customs operation which was carried

32 bodies benefit from MRP grants

MIRI: A sum of RM519,000 in the form of minor rural project (MRP) grant was disbursed yesterday to 32 organisations in Subis District and Miri Division. The MRP grants were handed over by Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Development I Datuk Rosey Yunus who is also Bekenu assemblywoman.

Cobra caught inside house, released

MIRI: A 28 year-old housewife was stunned upon seeing a one-metre long cobra slithering out from a ceiling of her house in Kampung Pengakalan 2 today afternoon. The woman was putting her baby to sleep when she saw the reptile around 12.14pm. She became more terrified when the snake fell