MIRI: Miri Disaster Management Committee (MDMC) chairman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin has suggested anti-rabies vaccination programmes be carried out in many different places here for the convenience of dog owners.“This is also to reduce overcrowding during a mass vaccination process,” he told local media on Saturday.Earlier, Lee who is
MIRI: A total of 119 residents from Tuai Rumah Ningkan, Lembong Suai were made homeless when fire destroyed their 22-door longhouse on Friday. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) spokesperson, fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the fire incident. The longhouse has been in existence since
MIRI: Dennis Ngau, a member of the Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak board, has encouraged the younger generation to actively pursue higher education, given the formidable challenges and competition prevailing in the job market.Dennis, who is also the Telang Usan assemblyman, stressed that the youths should seize the opportunities offered
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is inviting children aged four to 12 years old to join in the festivities of the Sarawak Children’s Festival, scheduled for Aug 26 and 27.This annual event, tailor-made for children, consistently draws a crowd of enthusiastic young participants, offering a range of engaging activities.The upcoming
MIRI: A 32-year-old man died after sustaining severe head and chest injuries on Monday night following a motorcycle crash at Jalan Miri-Airport. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu today confirmed receiving a report on the fatal crash incident on Monday at around 7.37 pm. “Preliminary investigation found that upon approaching
MIRI: Construction of the Pan Borneo Highway up to the Sungai Tangap-Pujut Link Road, except for Lambir, is expected to be completed by December this year.“The latest update on construction progress is that it is about 96.6 per cent complete,” said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas here on
MIRI: Marudi district has been declared a rabies infected area after one stray dog was found infected at Kampung Narum on Aug 2, bringing the total number of areas declared as rabies infected to 73.Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom twho disclosed this in
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tug boat with three foreign crew members on board, about 3.6 nautical miles to the North West of Kuala Miri waters on Monday. MMEA’s Miri zone director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing said that this action was taken because they had committed
MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police have seized a large number of untaxed cigarettes and a van worth RM439,000 in a recent operation named ‘Ops Kontraban’. This operation occurred on Monday, behind a fuel station at Jalan Usahawan, near the Miri Bypass. Miri District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said
MIRI: A total of 31 people pledged to donate their organs at the World Organ Donation Day and World Red Cross/Red Crescent Day blood donation programme here on Sunday. MRCS Miri Branch Blood Donor Recruitment Committee chairman Karambir Singh said apart from that, 127 people successfully donated their blood. The event, he said,
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