Author: Margaret Ringgit

Ensuring SOPs compliance at driving institutes

MIRI: Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) minister-in-charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin and his team inspected standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliance at two driving institutes here on Sunday (Sept 5). The team went to Institut Memandu City Miri and Institut Memandu Miri-Subis. Driving institutes were given approval to resume operations

Month-old infant among 12 evacuated from floods

MIRI: A month-old infant and six children were among 12 flood victims evacuated from Rumah Vincent, Tanjung Opar in Baram on Saturday after their longhouse was flooded. A team of Marudi firemen was immediately despatched to the scene to evacuate the victims after receiving an alert around 3.30pm. According to

Long Lama needs proper sheltering facilities

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau hoped that proper sheltering facilities would be built in Long Lama to house flood or fire victims. “Evacuation is a crucial part when a disaster strikes as we evacuate people to a shelter to keep them safe. “They need to have a shelter that

Miri, Subis and Beluru are now red zones

MIRI: Miri district and two other sub-districts, namely, Subis and Beluru are now red zones. Miri division recorded 95 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Sept 4) with Miri district reporting 44 new cases while Subis sub-district 41 new cases and Beluru sub-district six new cases. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management

Police nab five men for theft

MIRI: Police arrested five local men aged 21 to 33 years, for stealing an aluminium ladder and water pump from a house in Senadin, here on Friday (Sept 3). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the house owner had lodged a report on the theft which occurred last Monday

Flood victims at evacuation centre increase

MIRI: The number of flood victims at an evacuation centre (PPS) in Darulssalam Mosque in Long Lama under the Telang Usan district has increased on Saturday (September 4). A total of 59 flood victims from 11 families were placed at the PPS since 4pm today (Sept 4), compared with 46

Miri seeks Statos’ help in elevating status

MIRI: Miri mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang had a preliminary online discussion with Chew Chang Guan, the chief executive officer of Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos), about the advancement of trade-tourism relations between Miri and Singapore. Yii would like to see Miri leverage on Singapore’s international recognition and

Nine members quit Parti Bumi Kenyalang

MIRI: Nine members of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) have quit the party. The nine, who are PBK’s potential candidates for the Sarawak polls, are Kenneth Adan Silek (N66 Murum), Ignatius Joseph Bunsuan (N80 Batu Danau), Robert Saweng (N63 Bukit Goram), Leo Bunsu (N49 Ngemah), Sylvester Embuas (N48 Julau/Meluan), Baba Empran

Three primary schools, one village flooded

MIRI: Following excessive rain during the past few days in Ulu Baram three primary schools and a village here got inundated by floods. ThE schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Lenei, SK Long Panai, SK Penghulu Baya Mallang and the village is Kampung Long Panai. At SK Penghulu Baya Mallang,

56 summonses issued for fancy plate numbers

MIRI: The police here will not compromise or tolerate motorists with registration plate number that do not comply with the regulations. This was disclosed by Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari today (Sept 1) following the issuance of 56 summonses to vehicles for having fancy plate numbers during an ‘Ambang