Night blaze destroys house, motorbikes
MIRI: A fire that broke out at a storehouse on Monday night (Aug 9) not only destroyed the structure but also three motorcycles inside. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze that occurred at Kampung Beraya Batu Satu here. “The fire occurred on Monday around 11.30pm but we were only notified about the incident […]
Couple not homeless, says Welfare Department
MIRI: After being informed about a couple using a bus stop in Riam here as shelter, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin sprang into action. On Wednesday (Aug 11), he and several individuals, including from the Welfare Department and Senadin SUPP, went to the location to investigate. The couple were nowhere to be found […]
Sesco Shutdown notice — Miri — 13 Aug 2021 — 9am-1pm — Promin Jaya and surrounding areas
Fisherman survives but father dies
MIRI: A fisherman survived while his father died after their boat capsized in the Lutong waters today (Tuesday), about 11 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Miri. Miri Maritime director, Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman, said the victim, identified as Sadan Seman, 87, and his son, Semido Sadan, 56, were thrown into the sea after their […]
Wishesland Miri seek public donations
MIRI: Wishesland Miri is seeking for donations from the public to renovate its operations centre. The non-profit organisation was founded on December 21 last year and registered with Registrar of Society (ROS) by a group of parents and volunteers to give hope to children with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as to their families. As […]
Joining forces for a good cause
MIRI: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) came together to donate food items to those badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The three NGOs — Federation of Chinese Medicine and Physicians Sarawak, Federation of Sarawak Traditional Physicians and Complementary Medicine, and Miri Traditional Chinese Physicians Association — handed over the food items to Assistant Minister for Tourism, […]
Cameras show man grabbing seven handphones from shop
MIRI: Police on Sunday evening detained a man and his girlfriend for their alleged involvement in a break-in at a telephone repair shop at Jalan Miri-Bintulu last month. The break-in caused the shop to lose about RM4,000. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, said the man, aged 25, and his 27-year-old girlfriend were detained at […]
Man runs amok after hearing sound of door slamming
MIRI: A 22-year-old man ran amok on late Saturday evening after hearing the sound of a door slamming. In the 6.45pm incident, the suspect suddenly went berserk after his elder brother slammed the main door of their workers quarters. The suspect smashed at least six flower pots worth around RM150 outside the workers quarters. According […]
All Miri’s 24 homeless vaccinated
MIRI: As of Sunday (Aug 8), a total of 24 homeless persons in this division have been vaccinated. Currently, all of them are being placed at a multipurpose hall of Kampung Pujut Tanjong Batu here and another temporary shelter at a community hall in Kampung Lereng Bukit while waiting for their second jabs. Welfare, Community […]
Miri has most number of homeless folk
MIRI: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has identified 96 homeless people in the state from various operations carried out in July this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the highest number of homeless people —24 — was discovered in Miri, followed […]
