Gun in bag found to be a fake
MIRI: A black bag containing a gun was found near the main entrance of an orchard in Tudan Phase 3, last Tuesday. The discovery was made around 12pm by the orchard owner, a 58-year-old man, who later alerted the police. The gun was later determined by the police to be a fake. Miri police chief […]
Mission to remove ghost nets
MIRI: A total of 15 divers from various non-governmental agencies joined in a two-day clean-up mission to remove ghost nets within the Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park. Also taking part was the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA). The two-day programme ‘Coral Reefs Cleaning Awareness Workshop’ was the fourth trip being held this year to the sea […]
Argument over TV lands man in hot soup
MIRI: A 43 year-old man was detained on Tuesday morning for allegedly pushing his sister during a commotion over a television inside their rented house at Jalan Malva, Sungai Baong Krokop here. The victim, aged 38, was injured on her forehead in the incident. Prior to the commotion, the suspect had gone into the house […]
Trio in student attack detained
MIRI: Police detained three men to assist in investigation into an assault of a student from a private higher education institution that occurred early last Sunday. In the 1.30am incident at a music cafe in Marina Square here, the victim sustained bruises and swelling on his body after he was allegedly attacked by the suspects. Prior […]
110 donate blood
MIRI: The ‘United Nations Day Blood Donation’ campaign received tremendous support from 110 donors on Sunday (Oct 18). The blood donation drive was organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter Blood Donor Recruitment Committee (BDRC) in collaboration with the Lions Club of Miri Mandarin. “It has been a good weekend for the 66th […]
Jogger collapses, dies
MIRI: A 54-year-old man died after he collapsed while jogging last Saturday (Oct 17) in Marina Bay here. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the man was jogging with his wife at the area around 6pm before he collapsed. An ambulance from Miri Hospital was despatched to the scene after a distress […]
Fire damages van, parking space
MIRI: A van and two units of air conditioner compressors were destroyed after fire broke out at a parking compound of a house in Taman Yakin today. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. A team of firemen from Miri fire station rushed to the scene after responding to an alert on the incident […]
Two alleged drug dealers detained
MIRI: Two local men believed to be drug dealers were arrested by the Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) team in an operation held on Thursday afternoon. The duo, aged 22 and 23 were detained in front of the Miri Post office around 12pm. Following the arrest, the police were able to discover a tot […]
Man and sons nabbed for possessing firearms
MIRI: A 53 year-old man and his two adult sons were detained by police for allegedly possessing homemade firearms at a house in Kampung Beraya Batu Satu Bakam, Bekenu on Wednesday night. A police team led by ASP Unang Giang, raided the house at 8.30pm and nabbed the three suspects in an operation code name […]
Special blood donation drive this Sunday
MIRI: The “United Nations Day Blood Donation” campaign will be held on this Sunday Oct 18. This blood drive is organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent, Miri District, Blood Donor Recruitment Committee (BDRC) in collaboration with the Lions Club of Miri Mandarin. Donors are requested to register between 8.30am and 1pm at the Miri Red […]
