Blood donation drive honours Red Cross founder
MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District on Sunday organised a blood donation drive in conjunction with World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day to commemorate the birth of Sir Jean Henry Dunant on May 8, 1928. Dunant founded the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and was the recipient of […]
End to water woes
MIRI: The water woes of consumers in Kuala Sibuti, Tiris, Sulap Lada, Kelulit, Saeh, Terahad and the Immigration depot in Bekenu will be a thing of the past once the Bekenu booster station and Tiris high level water tank are completed. The movement control order (MCO) which was imposed in March this year, following the […]
Committed to ensuring ongoing devt
MIRI: The state leaders are committed to ensuring the ongoing development of infrastructural facilities and basic amenities, said Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “Yes, the planning to bring about and the implementations of these development projects definitely take time and effort to complete; we don’t have ‘Aladdin’s […]
Eight schools receive assistance
MIRI: Eight schools were presented with the Yayasan Sarawak School Uniform Assistance vouchers here on Friday. The handover was held at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin service centre by Senadin assemblyman Datuk lee Kim Shin. According to Lee, who is also Transport Minister, the assistance aimed to ease the financial burden of parents […]
Mosque thanksgiving prayer attracts 100
MIRI: Thanksgiving prayers were held simultaneously statewide marking the 30th anniversary of Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) establishment. A thanksgiving prayer to mark the occasion for Miri division level was held in An-Nur Mosque, Pujut Tanjong Batu on Thursday evening. The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Yassin followed by Doa Kesyukuran. Nearly 100 […]
4WD vehicle crushed by trailer truck
MIRI: A trailer truck heading for Miri from Bintulu crashed into a stationary four wheel drive (4WD) near Bukit Song along the Miri – Bintulu road this morning. Fortunately, no one was injured in the 11am incident. According to sources, the truck’s driver was believed to have lost control of the vehicle before it rammed […]
Tribunal settles 63 housing disputes
MIRI: Sixty-three cases of housing disputes have been reported to the Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal between January and August this year. “Most of the cases involved property defect through poor workmanship and developers’ failure to hand over the house to their buyers,” said permanent secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing Datuk […]
Three task forces formed
MANAGEMENT OF HAZE, BUSH FIRES MIRI: Three task forces have been set up by Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) with various government agencies to minimise and manage the impact of haze and bush fires here. Minister in-charge of MDDMC Datuk Lee Kim Shin revealed the set up of three task forces to mitigate the […]
Toy pistol causes stir in motorcycle-car collision
MIRI: A pistol caused quite a stir early Thursday (Aug 13) after it was discovered at the scene of a collision between a motorcycle and a car near the Jalan Bintang traffic light intersection. The pistol was later found to be a toy. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said members of the public […]
Take extra precaution, urges rep
MIRI: With the dry weather approaching and expected to remain until next month, people, especially senior citizens and young children, have been reminded to stay indoors. “Cut down on unnecessary outdoor activities and drink more water. If the dry weather persists and the haze comes, do take precautionary measures , do not go out under […]
