Author: Margaret Ringgit

Fatimah’s ministry to work with federal counterpart

MIRI: Sarawak Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development will work together with its federal counterpart. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah stated this yesterday after handing over aid to 200 recipients at the Dynasty Hotel Miri compound during the

State-level Nuzul Al-Quran expects 2,000 guests

  MIRI: Nuzul Al-Quran State-level which is scheduled to be held at Masjid At-Taqwa Miri here is expecting some 2,000 guests. The ceremony expects to commence at 5.30pm on 1 June (Friday). Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Taib

Burning car doused within minutes

MIRI: A 42-year-old man managed to escape from a car moments before it was engulfed by fire at Taman Bukit Kanada, Jalan Oil Well No.1 here on Wednesday evening. The victim revealed that he immediately stopped the car by the roadside after he spotted smoke billowing from the car’s bonnet.

Police looking for Facebook account holder over posting

MARUDI: The local police are looking for a man over a Facebook posting showing the aerial view of Marudi town which the police suspected was taken using a drone without obtaining permission from the authority concerned. In a press statement yesterday via WhatApps to the New Sarawak Tribune, Marudi police

Four cheat death in crash

MARUDI: A vehicle from Marudi Hospital which was bringing a heavily pregnant 34-year-old woman to Miri Hospital Tuesday was involved in an accident at KM16, Jalan Miri-Marudi at 4pm on Tuesday. Three others were also in the vehicle namely, the driver, a doctor and a nurse. Baram police chief, DSP

Suspect detained for having cannabis

MIRI: A 20-year-old man was detained after he was found in possession of an illegal substance. According to Miri police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, the illegal substance which is believed to be cannabis was found by a Miri Narcotic police team during a raid on a house at Desa

Miri Gawai Dayak celebration kicks off

MIRI: With the post-election period and the current political scenario scene, it is crucial for the people of this state to continue enhancing unity among various races and ethnicity. This was said by Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in his speech read by State Legislative Assembly

Driver injured in attack

BELURU Baram: A 65-year-old car driver was injured after he was attacked by two foreign men yesterday morning. It was believed that the two foreign men had used sharp objects to attack the driver. The incident was reported to have occurred near a junction to Loagan Bunut National Park, 117

Dayak Think-Tank Group to hold Gawai dinner May 20

MIRI: The Dayak Think-Tank Group (DTTG) Miri branch is organising a dinner in conjunction with Gawai at Pullman Hotel here on May 20 (Sunday). Expected guests are Pakatan Harapan Sarawak chairman Chong Chen Jen, Selangau MP Baru Bian, Miri MP Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng, MP Saratok Ali Biju, Pujut

Siblings injured in gas cylinder’s explosion

MIRI: Two siblings were seriously injured when a cooking gas cylinder (LPG) exploded in their house at Desa Senadin here on Tuesday evening. The two victims have been identified as Vincent Wong Hong Seng,18, and his sister Serene Wong Hong Sieng,15, were reported to have suffered 50 per cent burns