Author: Margaret Ringgit

Welfare complex plan for Tatau

BINTULU: A welfare complex, similar to what has been built in Dalat, is being mooted for Tatau district, according to Women, Childhood Development and Community Well-being Minister, Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah. “Once the complex is established, it will improve access to welfare facilities for people residing in Tatau district, as

Business resumes after pipe repair

MIRI: Business operations at a mall returned to normal on Sunday after repair works were carried out to plug a pipe burst which caused a portion of its first floor ceiling to give way on Saturday. Videos of the 4pm incident which went viral on social media showed water falling

Food packs delivered to Baram flood victims

MARUDI:  The Miri Welfare Department is reaching out to flood victims in Beluru and Tinjar, Baram by providing a total of 1,031 food packs on Saturday. The food packs were distributed to eight longhouses, two primary schools and one health clinic within Baram. These areas are Rumah Keyai Kiaw (47 packs);

Better opportunities await Miri traders at uptown night market

MIRI: The opening of Miri Uptown Night Market at Desa Senadin will give more opportunities for small traders in the area, says Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin cum Senadin assemblyman on Friday. In stating this, he said, the area provided plenty of space for local traders to

Supermarkets impose one customer-one tray of eggs rule

MIRI: Supermarkets here are only allowing each customer to buy one tray of chicken eggs to keep a lid on the recent flap over shortages in the market. State Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said purchase limits had become necessary although chicken eggs supplies were sufficient here. “Panic-buying

Never a good idea to tail anyone

MIRI: An elderly man who tailed a car after he saw his woman friend getting into another man’s vehicle had a rude shock when the latter pulled over and smashed the front portion of his car with a machete. Fearing for his life, the 61-year-old made a quick getaway before

Trio held for car theft

MIRI: Three local men were arrested on Friday afternoon after a 50-year-old man reported his car had been stolen from a residential area in Tukau Bakam on Tuesday (Jan 25). Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said two suspects, aged 40 and 57,  were picked up at a workshop in Jalan

Food packs distributed to flood affected areas

MARUDI: A flood relief operation kicked off on Saturday (Jan 29) with the distribution of 931 food packs to flood affected areas in the Marudi district. The operation involved various government agencies, including the Fire and Rescue Department, the police, Civil Defence Force, RELA and the Welfare Department. About  21

Miri turns to Kuching to solve chicken egg shortage

MIRI: The shortage of chicken eggs here will soon be resolved with the arrival of supplies from Kuching. The first batch, totalling 144,000 eggs, arrived in Miri early Wednesday (Jan 26), disclosed Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Miri head Joe Azmi Jamil. “Another 156,000 eggs are scheduled to

Miri enforces new rules to prevent African Swine Fever

MIRI: Only live pigs from licensed farms from the southern part of Sarawak certified by the State Veterinary Services (DVS) will be allowed in here from now on. This is part of the division’s preventive measures to curb the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF), said State Minister of