Ramadan Bazaar at two locations
MIRI: Ramadan month is back and this year, the Miri City Council (MCC) will be setting up Ramadan Bazaar at two locations- parking area of Miri Indoor Stadium and parking area at New World Mart, Lutong. Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang informed that a total 158 lots are available for booking at Miri Indoor Stadium, while there […]
Miri City Council’s pig slaughterhouse still operational
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) is aware of reports in the media pertaining to the closure of MCC’s pig slaughterhouse at Lot 1062, Krokop Lorong 2. In a statement on Monday (Feb 6), MCC clarified that such reports are untrue and it is still providing pig slaughtering services when such requests are submitted and acknowledged. […]
New app to replace SmartParking Borneo
MIRI: Parking app Borneo Park Miri will be launched on Wednesday (Feb 1) at Miri City Council. The app is an updated version meant to replace SmartParking Borneo, which is currently in use. Detailed information of the new app will be released after the launch. According to mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang, the app is […]
Journalists association gets contributions for blood donation drive
MIRI: The Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOPB) on Friday presented 90 bottles of 500ml Merris Red Palm Oil Classic in support of the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA)’s blood donation drive to be held here tomorrow (Jan 2). On hand to receive the contribution on behalf of the NSJA was its president Andy Jong Wang […]
MRC members visit two poor families
MIRI : The Welfare, Health and Community Sub-Committee of Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch recently visited two poor families at Tudan Desaras. During the visit, a committee member of the Sub-Committee, VP Govindasamy delivered a short talk on the dangers of plastics, importance of cleanliness and healthy food to educate the family members. The […]
31 Miri city councillors reappointed
MIRI: Thirty-one councillors were sworn in on Wednesday (July 13) before Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang following their reappointments. They will be in office from July 1 to Dec 31. The councillors are Warziedea Ahmad, Karambir Singh, Abdullah Zaini, Morshidi Fredrick (city council secretary) Julaihi Mohamad (deputy mayor), Peter Chia Chuau Khiong, Leong Chin Lim, […]
Whopping 94kg of trash cleared from beach
MIRI: Within two hours, 80 ploggers collected 94kg of trash at Luak Esplanade beach last Saturday (July 2). The programme which kicked off at 8am was an initiative of the 5S Committee of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri and the Sustainable Development Unit of Miri City Council (MCC), and was participated by SM Sains Miri and […]
Trucks pulled up in joint ops
MIRI: Two heavy trucks were hauled up for being hazards to road safety in a joint operation mounted by the police and Miri City Council. A compound notice was also handed to a housing developer for causing a dusty environment. The one-day special operation on June 30 was carried out at four areas here. “MCC […]
Miri two-wheel rubbish bin promotion is back
MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii has disclosed that the two-wheel rubbish bin promotion is back and will start from July 1 to Sept 30. “During the period, two-wheel bins can be purchased at RM60 for residential property, terms and conditions apply,” he said. “The promotion is on a first come, first served basis and valid for […]
Parking defaulters given until July 31 to pay up
MIRI: Motorists who have been dragging their feet to pay up parking compounds have been given more time to settle their dues. Miri City Council has extended its amnesty offer, where these motorists will be given a 50 per cent discount on their compounds, until July 31, after which it will resort to sterner action […]