Miri MRC team pays visit to two underprivileged families

MIRI: The Welfare, Health and Community Sub-Committee of Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch visited two underprivileged families in Piasau Utara and Sealine Senadin Jaya recently. Sub-Committee chairman Dr Uma delivered a short talk that covered the dangers of plastics, importance of cleanliness and healthy food. This was followed by a briefing from Roslan Ali […]

41 projects approved to date

MIRI: A total of 41 projects under the first phase of the effort to repair and restore dilapidated schools in the state have been approved, involving a sum of RM350 million. “Eight projects have been completed, 31 are ongoing and two are in the early stage of construction,” said Deputy Education Minister II, Dato Mohamad […]

December completion for two school projects

MIRI: Two rural transformation projects (RTPs) under Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew are slated for completion in December this year. These include work to upgrade and improve facilities at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (SK) Lutong. The constructions with estimated cost totalling RM220 000, are expected to begin around August […]

Continue to uphold unity, discipline

MIRI: Members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Piasau branch have been reminded to continue upholding unity and discipline as these are crucial elements for the party. “These two are the important ‘pulse’ for the party that could help strengthening PBB not only in Piasau branch but other branches across Sarawak,” said Minister for Utility […]

Public toilet at Canada Hill ready soon

MIRI: Soon, visitors at Canada Hill will have access to a public toilet there. Assistant Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting visited Canada Hill yesterday to check the progress of construction work on the toilet. He was happy to know that the toilet was about 95 per cent completed and […]

Finally a citizen after 68 years

MIRI: A Sarawakian, Wong Pak Sing, 68 finally received his citizenship certificate yesterday.Wong, who was born in Brunei in 1958 to Sarawakian parents, received the documents validating his citizenship status from Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew at SUPP Piasau office here yesterdayTing, who is Sarawak United People’s Party […]

Youth core element for state’s future

MIRI:  The future well-being of the state depends on the proper upbringing and strong outlook of the new generation of Sarawakians. In highlighting this on Saturday (Aug 15) at the 13th edition of “Jelajah Belia Sarawak 2020 (Piasau)” in Miri, Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah emphasised that the youth, without […]