Journalists association to hold blood drive
MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) will be organising a blood donation campaign on Jan 3 next year. It will be held at the first floor, new wing of Bintang Megamall here from 9am to 1pm. NSJA president Andy Jong Wan Joon said this will be the association’s fifth blood drive since 2019, and […]
Boy runs amok after father refuses to give RM400
MIRI: A 16-year-old boy from Kampung Pasir Lutong is in police custody after he ran amok and threatened to harm his father on Tuesday evening. The teen went berserk around 6.30pm after his father refused to give him RM400. Miri deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, said the boy was detained around 8.05pm on […]
Lance corporal detained for drug abuse
MIRI: A lance corporal was among two people detained by the police for drug abuse during a raid. The raid was conducted around 11.05am on Monday by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following a public tip-off. According to Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the suspect aged 27 and […]
Longhouse folk put out store fire
NIAH: Swift actions of Ayai longhouse residents managed to put out a fire that destroyed a store at Lubuk Kuini, Sungai Saeh Putih last Monday (Dec 14). State Fire Department Zone 6 (Miri) chief Law Poh Kiong said firemen from Niah fire station were despatched to the scene after a distress call was received around 11.33pm. […]
Fire guts two houses, leaves 25 homeless
MIRI: Two double-storey houses in Long Lama, were gutted by fire on Monday (Dec 14) evening. The fire also left 25 residents homeless and all are now temporarily staying with their relatives. The State Fire Department operations centre despatched firemen from the Lopeng fire station to the scene after receiving a distress call around 5.35pm. […]
Traffic signal pole topples in hit-and-run
MIRI: A traffic signal pole at Merbau Junction here was knocked down by a speeding car on Friday (Dec 11) evening. The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) said the case was classified as a ‘hit-and-run’. “A report has been lodged at Miri Police Station. “The incident was captured by a closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance camera […]
Man detained in alleged break-in
MIRI: A local man believed to be involved in a break-in at a grocery store in Pujut 4 here was detained Sunday (Dec 13). The police are also looking for another suspect in connection with the case. Today’s arrest (Sunday) was made around 2pm by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect […]
Study on water hyacinths underway to curb problem
MIRI: Numbers of rivers in Sarawak are facing dense infestations of water hyacinths. “Thus have been a major concern and we need to think of the best strategies and engage expertise to control its growth,” said Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday (Dec 12). He added, the plan to carry out study […]
Don’t pollute drains and rivers
MIRI: Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin has called on the public not to throw domestic waste into the river or ditches near their residential areas. “Please restrain from throwing plastic or domestic waste into bodies of waters or ditches near your houses — change your attitude,” he said. Lee added that not only […]
MCC considers toilet proposal
MIRI: The request from hikers to build public toilet on top of Canada Hill near Oil well No. 1 received attention of the Miri City Council (MCC) last year. As Canada Hill is becoming a popular spot for hiking, there are more public requests coming in and a few sport organisations also support the idea […]
