BINTULU: The Bintulu-Nyabau interchange will be officially opened to motorists from 11.59pm, Tuesday (Jan 25). This was disclosed by Public Works Department (JKR) Northern Zone manager Siaw Ming Chian. The completion of the interchange brings a huge relief to road users plying the Miri-Bintulu-Sibu route. “For trial, the estimation of optimal
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SARIKEI: Some parts of Sarikei suffered water shortage and supply disruption after a main pipe was damaged due to work on the Pan Borneo Highway. Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) urged the contractors responsible to complete the repairs immediately so that supply could resume to the
MARUDI: Police are stepping up patrols to assure residents they would be keeping an eye on their properties should they be required to evacuate their houses in the event of floods. District crime prevention and community safety department chief Insp Erwin Geoffry Ussan said police had already visited residents of
BEKENU: Two teachers and another staff member were left stranded after floods cut off the road leading to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Tangap here but classes went on as usual on Tuesday (Jan 25). The flooding was caused by heavy rain since Monday night but according to Miri Fire and
MIRI: Maintenance workers got down to brass tacks to clear a rockslide that rendered a section of Jalan Beluru-Lapok impassable to traffic on Monday. “The road has since been cleared of rock debris and reopened to motorists,” said Public Works Department (JKR) Northern Zone manager Siaw Ming Chian on Tuesday
MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang hopes to work in tandem with the media here in bringing to fruition Miri City Council’s (MCC) four-year strategic plan. “I anticipate that 2022 will be another eventful year for MCC as we are gradually implementing various developments and programmes under the MCC Strategic
MIRI: Local journalists have come in for praise for the role in keeping the public informed on the Covid-19 pandemic. This, according State Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, has helped in building the public’s trust and in correcting fake news. Speaking at the Miri City Council’s (MCC) Media
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, together with Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Riam sub-branch, conveyed Chinese New Year greetings to the public here. They distributed oranges to stall operators, shopkeepers and the public in Morsjaya, Riam. This activity is an annual Chinese New Year event of
MIRI: Some 13 Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) members’ children on Sunday (Jan 23) received education incentives from Assistant Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts I (Tourism) Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. The simple handing over ceremony was held at the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Piasau branch here.
MIRI: A 27-year-old local man was arrested on Sunday afternoon, two days after his employer told police his motorcycle had been stolen. He reported the theft after the suspect who had worked at his oil palm estate in Bekenu suddenly disappeared with the motorcycle and could not be reached on
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