MIRI: A fire fighter attached to Batu Niah fire station was killed on early this morning (Aug 28) at Pujut 7 traffic intersection, after his Proton Waja collided with a lorry. According to state traffic police chief Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu, the victim was identified as Mohd Azwanizam Abdullah, aged
MIRI: A long queue was seen outside Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) at Jalan Sri Dagang here today (Aug 25) as recipients of Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 lined up to cash out their aid payment vouchers. A ground check carried out by the New Sarawak Tribune found that most
MIRI: Heavy rains over the weekend pounded several areas in Ulu Baram. For instance, in Kampung Long Bemang, the water level rose to three feet high today (Aug 25), affecting 530 villagers residing at the longhouse. Last week, the water level was recorded at two feet high following excessive rainfalls
MIRI: A total 23,696 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been successfully administered by four private hospitals in this division since May until mid-August this year prior to their closure after serving as vaccination centres (PPVs). Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister-in-charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin said these PPVs were
MIRI: A total 12 sets of electric drum pumps (20 litres) and electric spray blowers were presented to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) by the Miri Hakka Association on Tuesday (Aug 24) to help expedite their daily sanitisation works. Receiving the equipment on behalf Miri Bomba was Zone 6
MIRI: Drug awareness is crucial as it empowers people to make informed choices. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew believed that it is essential for the community to embrace adequate knowledge about drugs in order to tackle the problem (drug abuse) at root. “We need to
BINTULU: Using motorcycles without licences and/or with number plates not conforming to regulations were found to have topped the lists of offences when police carried out their Ops Bersepadu last Sunday night. This piece of information has just been released by the police whose operations were carried out at Pantai
LIMBANG: Following heavy rains over the weekend, water level at several low-lying areas in this division has risen. On Monday (Aug 23), three villages here have been affected by floods causing their inhabitants to be stranded at their respective homes. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the villages are
MIRI: Miri City mayor Adam Yii has appealed to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to consider lifting the strict rule imposed for the city. This is considering that the city has recorded single-digit Covid-19 cases daily for the past four weeks and has achieved herd immunity. Yii expressed his
MIRI: A total of 25 positive Covid-19 cases was reported in the division on Sunday (Aug 22). From the total, 14 were from Miri district, followed by Subis (nine) and two from Beluru. As of today (Aug 22), Miri Division has six active clusters, namely Lunyim Cluster (186 cases), Tembok
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