MIRI: A ‘Let’s Drink Plain Water’ campaign was launched here on Wednesday (April 20), aimed to create public awareness towards healthy lifestyle. The campaign was launched by Sarawak Health Department deputy director Dr Rosmawati Ariffin at Masjid At-Taqwa. Dr Rosmawati, in her address, said the campaign urged the public to
MIRI: A total 150 people received cash and hampers from the Welfare Department during a ‘Sejambak Kasih Aidilfitri’ 2022 programme held in Bekenu on Wednesday. Each recipient was given RM100 and hamper worth at RM80 from the department during the event held at Masjid Al-Mutaqqin. Those who could not attend the
MIRI: The city’s new police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu paid a courtesy call on Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Sim at his office in Kuching yesterday (April 20). Alexson will be reporting for duty tomorrow (April 21). Also present were Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport Datuk
MIRI: The Bulatan Park extension project, which is sponsored by conglomerate Shin Yang, is currently ongoing. The project included a 1.7km extension of the jogging track, disclosed Deputy Minister I for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting on Monday (April 18). Also present were Miri mayor Adam
MIRI: A man from Suai, Niah here has been detained by the police after threatening to burn down a longhouse in Sepupok, Ulu Suai. Earlier on Sunday (April 17), around 7pm, the man, 21, had walked into a ‘bilik’ of the longhouse and brought away a girl, aged 17. Brushing
MIRI: Police have seized over 5kgs of drugs which they believe were meant for distribution at entertainment premises here. A local man was arrested by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) following the discovery of the Ecstasy drug worth RM102,600 in his hotel room on Monday night.
MIRI: Seventeen community leaders from Telang Usan were reappointed yesterday. They received their letter of reappointment from Miri Division Resident Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf, witnessed by Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau, at the Miri Division Resident’s Office, Sarawak Islamic Complex here. Those reappointed are Temenggong Elizabeth Deng (Kampung Long Laput),
MIRI: Twelve motorists aged between 24 and 64 years were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during ‘Ops Mabuk’ conducted at Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Saturday night and Sunday morning. A total 80 individuals were checked during the five-hour operation which kicked off at 11.30pm Saturday. During that period,
MIRI: A stray dog was rescued after falling into a drain near SMK Suai recently. Locals called up the emergency services for help after they heard the canine whimpering inside the drain around 2.19 pm that day. According to Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri’s acting chief senior fire Supt
BINTULU: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel have so far this year seized RM2 million worth of catches, diesel and equipment belonging to Vietnamese fishing boats as of April 17 after thy were found encroaching into the country’s waters. In a statement on Sunday Maritime Commander Bintulu Zone Commander Effendy
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