MIRI: A 24-year-old mechanic went berserk after his wife refused to allow him to take their two sons, aged five and six, out on Friday night. The angry man had reportedly punched the main door of a house occupied by his wife in Kampung Pasir Lutong after she turned down
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC), anticipating huge volumes of domestic and bulky waste in the coming Chinese New Year celebration, has allocated 49 Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) bins to housing estates. According to MCC in a statement on Saturday (Jan 15), the bins had been placed at 36 strategic locations to
MIRI: The ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is committed to providing disabled people (OKU) the best support system, said Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “In fact, in GPS’s manifesto for the 12th Sarawak state election, out of 34 lists, some were on OKU’s
MIRI: Another temporary transit centre will be set up, this time in this division, to help those living life on the periphery to get back on the rails. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah who disclosed this here Saturday (Jan 15) said the first was
MIRI: Another Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component is looking into bringing younger people on board to participate in the political process in the state. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on Wednesday (Jan 12), said a new wing catering specifically for youths aged 18-28 would be set up to give the
MIRI: The upgrading works for the Miri Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple at Jalan Kubu here is expected to be completed in early April this year in time for the Vaisakhi celebration. Project director cum treasurer Gurvir Singh Sandhu disclosed this when met on Wednesday morning after accompanying Assistant Minister for
MIRI: Improvement works on the drainage system at Lorong Desa Senadin 1E by the Miri City Council have been done to avoid flash flood incidents. On Wednesday afternoon, Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin visited the residential area after the project’s completion. He said the improvement works on
MIRI: Persatuan Orang Kurang Upaya Fizikal Miri or Miri Association of People with Disabilities (MAPD) is helping its members in agriculture via hydroponic farming. “As many disabled people are struggling to find employment, we foresee that through this farming (hydroponic farming) programme, they can find some hope in crop farming
MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 Miri is ready to mobilise its assets — among them, a helicopter — in flooded areas as the monsoon season is expected to start soon. Zone Six chief PgKB Law Poh Kiong said all personnel were now in a state of readiness.
MIRI: Police have detained a man for allegedly stealing money and jewellery from his mother. The man, 33, was arrested by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers around 5pm, Sunday (Jan 9) during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Kesan’. Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari said the arrest was
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