Author: Margaret Ringgit

Jailed 21 months, fined RM146,000 for wildlife crimes

MIRI: Two Indonesian men were sentenced to 21 months’ jail and fined RM146,000 in default seven months’ jail by the Miri Sessions Court on Tuesday for possessing illegally 75 protected and wild birds. Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd alias Mohd Yusoff ordered the sentences to run concurrently from the date of

SUPP Senadin donates 80 mattresses to quarantine centre

MIRI: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Senadin branch on Sunday lent a helping hand by contributing 80 mattresses including pillows to Miri Hospital’s Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC). The facility (Miri Hospital’s PKRC) has been used to treat Covid-19 patients from Miri division (Subis, Telang Usan, Marudi and Beluru). There

Virtual talk on communication with autistic children

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri (Pustaka Miri) will be conducting a virtual talk on communication with autistic children. The talk will be given by Linda Blance Jau from Miri Hospital and it will focus on the language of children with autism covering their characteristics, language problems, implications on language interventions

Miri gears up for bushfire season

MIRI: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is gearing up for bushfire season to prevent the annual haze problem. This is in view of the persistent dry and hot weather in this division. “With the large size of the peat soil in the northern part of the city which

Over 1,000 scheduled for jabs in phase 2

MIRI: More than 1,000 elderly and individuals with comorbidities are to be inoculated during this second phase of Covid-19 vaccination programme for this Miri division. Vaccination of Covid-19 second phase is from April 23 until 29 at three vaccination centres (PPV) namely Miri Hospital, Marudi Hospital and Eastwood Valley Golf

Man held for smacking lady’s backside

MIRI: A local man who smacked the backside of a female medical assistant (MA) on Friday morning has been arrested. The incident reportedly occurred around 10.30am. It was said that the suspect, 41, approached and suddenly smacked the backside medical worker when she was standing in front of an admission

Protest comes to an end

BINTULU: A dialogue session held on Friday ended a protest staged by workers of a factory in Samalaju. On Wednesday night, workers of the factory staged a protest after being confined to their dormitory quarantine facility for more than four months since January 13 this year. Following the incident, two

SMK Chung Hua Miri’s Team Orion dream big in Toyota challenge

MIRI: SMK Chung Hua Miri are among the top 16 Agent M Teams of Toyota’s Eco Youth programme (TEY 2020-2021). The others are SMK Saujana Utama Selangor, SMK Taman Rinting 2 Johor, SMK Berapit Pulau Pinang, SMK St Anthony Sarikei, SMK Air Putih Pahang, SMJK Katholik Selangor, Vision Secondary School

Former deputy Resident passes away

MIRI: The city former deputy Resident, Emang Oyo Emang had passed away today at the Miri Hospital. The first daughter, Vered Angelique Emang, 41, reported that the late Emang suffered from a long illness and was admitted to the Miri Hospital on March 29. His death was confirmed by the

Roadblock at Bakam shifted to new location

MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has decided to move a roadblock at Bakam road to a location near the Miri-Sibuti district border signboard. This was announced by Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of the committee after he visited three roadblocks at