Author: Margaret Ringgit

Enhance your English skills for university at Curtin

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is offering a four-week course to help SPM school leavers brush up on their English language skills. The English Enhancement Programme (EEP) course which will be held in April will be useful for those preparing for tertiary education. This programme, which is being offered

Contraband beer worth RM64,125 seized, driver detained

MIRI: A total of 27 cartons of contraband beer worth RM64,125.35 were seized in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Kontraban’ at Jalan Melayu, behind My Beer Cafe Centre Point here on Friday. Police also detained a man and seized a van during the operation. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson

Curtin students reach out to children’s home

MIRI: A group of 12 diploma students at Curtin University Malaysia participated in a community service programme at the Miri Methodist Children’s Home in Krokop. The day-long programme was aimed at providing emotional support and cater to the daily and educational needs of the children at the home.  The 12

House damaged after air conditioner catches fire

MIRI:  A house in Lorong J/4 Jalan Tudan Phase 2A here was partially damaged, after an air conditioner in the building caught fire last night. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The affected house was occupied by a family of four. Firemen from Lutong station were alerted to

Man finds a snake while doing house chores

MIRI: A 70-year-old man was cleaning his house yesterday morning when he was startled by a snake slithering over a photo frame. This happened in a house at Kampung Haji Waheed at 11.26am. Terrified, he called Miri Civil Defence Force for help. The half-metre-long reptile, identified as Liopeltis tricolor or

Curtin Malaysia Faculty of Engineering and Science strengthen industry ties

MIRI: In a bid to foster stronger ties between academia and industry and government partners, a delegation of 20 academics from the departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) went on a five-day engagement visit to various organisations in Kuching recently. Leading the

Rider injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident

MIRI: A 26 year-old motorcyclist was injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident yesterday morning. The incident occurred at around 9.21am near Jalan Lutong , Kuala Baran Kampung Tudan A Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) team, mobilised to the scene, helped to rush the injured rider to Miri Hospital for further

Calls to reach out to rural Kayans

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dato Dennis Ngau has urged committee members of Sarawak Kayan Association (PKS) branches in the state to play a more active role in reaching out to the rural Kayans. “One of the aims is to promote the government’s development agenda; this includes the just recently launched

Mayor conducts surprise inspection around Pujut

MIRI: City mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang has conducted a surprise inspection of the rural transformation development projects in the Pujut constituency this morning, ensuring that basic development facilities such as solar lights meet standards. He instructed contractors to replace any projects that did not meet the standards. Accompanied by

Blood bank targets 10,000 pints for 2024

MIRI: Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin is optimistic that Miri Hospital Blood Bank will manage to achieve its target, in collecting 10,000 pints of blood this year, following the strong support received from the local community. “We are very appreciative of the Miri community’s strong support in