RM239k in MRP grants distributed
BINTULU: A total of RM239,000 worth of minor rural project (MRP) cheques were presented to seven longhouses’ village development and security committees (JKKK) of Kakus constituency on Saturday (Jul 3). Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai, who is also Kakus assemblyman, presented the cheques to representatives […]
29 in Bintulu slapped with compounds
BINTULU: A total 29 people were compounded for violating the movement control order standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Saturday (Jul 3). Among the offences committed were failure to register personal details via the MySejahtera app (five); not wearing face mask (two), being outside after 8pm (13) and loitering (nine). These compounds were issued by the […]
Use funds wisely, accordingly
BINTULU: Recipients of minor rural project (MRP) grants are advised to make the best use of their funds. At the same time funds given must be used wisely and accordingly. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the grant should only be used for the benefit […]
Druggie nabbed at car park
BINTULU: A technician at a private company here, was arrested by police at a car park at Mile 5, Bintulu-Miri Road today. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 28-year-old is believed to be involved in drug distribution activities around Bintulu. “Inspections found four straw tubes containing crystalline lumps believed to be syabu, kept […]
Folk with no identity document, citizenship still eligible for vaccine
BINTULU: Individuals with no identification, or citizenship, documentation are also eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, says Bintulu health officer Dr Melvin Chung. They can go to any health facility or nearby district office to register for the vaccine, by giving their name and date of birth. Further elaborating, he said the Ministry of Health […]
Bintulu’s vaccination process to be speeded up
BINTULU: The vaccination process in the district will be speeded up as more medical equipment have arrived, said its MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the arrival of 10 more temperature-controlled vaccine containers and 30 medical trolleys is in addition to the medical equipment which arrived earlier on June 19. “All these medical […]
Students frequent beach to get internet line
KUCHING: Since last year, students at Kampung Kuala Nyalau in Bintulu have been walking daily to a nearby beach in search of the best internet coverage in order to take part in the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) sessions. The weak and sometimes zero internet connection in their village fail to dampen their spirit to […]
Ops nets RM75k smuggled fags, booze
BINTULU: Contraband cigarettes and liquor worth more than RM75,000 were seized in an operation aptly codenamed Ops Kontraban here, last Friday (June 18). Marine Police personnel with assistance from the Kampung Warisan Jepak roadblock personnel, carried out an operation at Jalan Pesisir Pantai Bintulu-Kuala Tatau around 9am. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol […]
Illegal logs, vessel valued at RM4.4 mln seized
BINTULU: A cargo vessel transporting 929 logs of various types and sizes worth RM185,800 were detained by Bintulu Marine Police last Friday. Along with the logs, the vessel and a radio, a life craft, six fire extinguishers, 10 life jackets, an excavator, a radar and a compass on board, worth a total of RM4,417,000 were […]
EMCO at four more localities
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) would be imposed at four localities in Bintulu, Sri Aman and Saratok. “The EMCO will be enforced at Rh Inchang, Skirau Ai, TanjungBijat, Sri Aman from June 19 to July 2,” it said in a statement today (Saturday). […]
