MIRI: Nine houses in Kampung Wireless at Jalan Permaisuri here was razed by fire this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said 80 residents from 12 families were made homeless. Six wooden homes were totally destroyed. A Bomba spokesman said they received a distress call at around 7.15 am
MIRI: A village in Kampung Wireless at Jalan Permaisuri here was razed by fire this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department which received a distress call at around 7.15 am despatched firefighters from the Miri Sentral and Lopeng fire stations to the scene. At the time this report was received
KUCHING: The members of the Iban Balau Association paid a courtesy visit to Sri Aman MP Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodi at her office here on Friday. The purpose of the courtesy visit made by the association was to inform Doris of the plans and activities made throughout the entire
KUCHING: The Asia for Animals (AFA) Sarawak Conference 2023 will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) over four days from Oct 11. The conference will gather animal welfare organisations to promote animal welfare and wildlife management in the Asia- Pacific region. The conference, themed ‘Education and Engagement
KUCHING: Rabies cases in the state are increasing at an alarming rate, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said statistics this year showed six human rabies cases with four deaths, one each in Sibu, Kanowit, Siburan and Bintulu. “Ever since rabies came about in 2017, 50
KUCHING: Courses conducted by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) are crucial to mitigate flood problems and create awareness to the general public on safety measures, says its state director Datuk Khirudin Drahman. He said during the flood incidents in 2020 and 2021 in Sarawak during the COVID-19 period, the
KUCHING: Local lass Datin Natasha Charmaine, the main actress for the film ‘Imam’, which features experienced and well-known actors and actresses Datuk M. Nasir, Faizal Hussein, and Vanidah Imran, held a meet-and-greet session yesterday (March 4). Natasha started off in the entertainment industry by hosting Bintang Kecil 2010, and she
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-year-old boy went missing after he accidentally dropped his brother’s motorcycle. A spokesperson from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kota Samarahan, said the boy ran away from home at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi around 10 pm after accidentally dropping his brother’s motorcycle. “The nine-year-old boy was shirtless,
PADAWAN: A septuagenarian riding a motorcycle died moments after he collided with a dog at Mile 11 in Jalan Kuching-Serian at around 7 am today. Prior to the accident, the elderly man believed to be aged 74, was on his way from Kuching to Serian. Padawan district police chief Supt
KUCHING: Two local film makers, Samuel Wong from FilmCo and Iain Raphael from IAINWITHEYES Studios welcomed the proposed RM102 million allocation for the Digital Content Fund. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the grant when he presented Budget 2023 recently. During the tabling of the budget,
