Miri gears up for bushfire season
MIRI: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is gearing up for bushfire season to prevent the annual haze problem. This is in view of the persistent dry and hot weather in this division. “With the large size of the peat soil in the northern part of the city which covers Kuala Baram, Tudan and […]
Over 1,000 scheduled for jabs in phase 2
MIRI: More than 1,000 elderly and individuals with comorbidities are to be inoculated during this second phase of Covid-19 vaccination programme for this Miri division. Vaccination of Covid-19 second phase is from April 23 until 29 at three vaccination centres (PPV) namely Miri Hospital, Marudi Hospital and Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club. This was […]
Vaccination for elderly in Miri goes smoothly
MIRI: The first day of the second phase of the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme here began smoothly at the vaccine distribution centre at Eastwood Valley Hall. A total of 3,510 vaccines were received for this second phase which targeted vulnerable groups and the elderly aged between 69 and 99 based on the list received by the […]
Roadblock at Bakam shifted to new location
MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has decided to move a roadblock at Bakam road to a location near the Miri-Sibuti district border signboard. This was announced by Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of the committee after he visited three roadblocks at Bakam road, Lambir and Beluru […]
New PCR lab to be operational next week
MIRI: A new Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory at the Miri Hospital is expected to be operational next week. Transport Minister and the minister in charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the new PCR lab will enhance the RT-PCR testing in an effort to improve the efficiency […]
Adhere to SOPs to prevent the spread of Covid-19
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin has reminded parents to take the necessary precautions and concentrated effort to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the Miri District Education Office to prevent the spread of Covid-19 when school sessions resume on Monday (April 5). “Parents must take measures to actively teach and practise good […]
Counters set to help jab registration
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) is setting up counters at Riam Tamu as a step in assisting the public to register for the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of this division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) when visiting the location yesterday, urged the public to register […]
Strictly comply with SOPs, operators urged
MIRI: Spas, wellness centre, massage centre reflexology and karaoke operators in the district here have been urged to strictly comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during its operation. The minister in-charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that the Miri City Council (MCC) had been instructed to […]
Flying Dayak in video to promote vaccine awareness
MIRI: Former national sprint champion, Watson Nyambek, is one of the individuals featured in four Covid-19 vaccine awareness promotion videos launched by the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today. The videos aiming to provide information and promote awareness about the importance of vaccines in preventing Covid-19 infection last between 56 seconds and 1:29 minutes and are […]
Vaccination promotional videos launched
MIRI: The divisional disaster management committee (DDMC) here launched four Covid-19 vaccination promotional videos today. Miri DDMC chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf, who is also acting Miri Resident, said the videos aimed to provide information and awareness to the community. Three of the videos featured four important individuals — Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim […]
