Author: Margaret Ringgit

Miri programme unites youth and community

MIRI: The ‘Juh Sungke Belia @ Miri’ event, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development (MySED) witnessed an impressive gathering of over 500 people at City Fan on Sunday. The unique programme, held during the holy month of Ramadan, brings together youths and the local community, fostering

New mosque in tandem with sub-district status

KUCHING: To cater for a growing Muslim community here, there is a real need for a new and bigger mosque to be built in Balai Ringin. The existing one is getting crowded and inconvenient. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said this in response

Authorities seize untaxed cigarettes and liquor worth over RM140k

MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 here has seized untaxed cigarettes and liquor valued at RM142,506.25 yesterday (Mar 30) during Ops Taring Kontraban. The contrabands were confiscated after the police stopped a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Limbang Utara in Taman Tunku, and discovered a cache of contraband items

BEM Sarawak inspires congregation to serve faithfully

MIRI: Members of the Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) have been encouraged to reflect on the establishment of BEM in Sarawak. Telang Usan assemblyman, Datuk Dennis Ngau said the establishment of BEM Sarawak served as a testament to the faith and commitment of its members, inspiring others to follow in their

Firefighters utilise total flooding technique to combat peat fire

MIRI: In the ongoing battle against the peat fire in Sungai Adong, firefighters have embarked on the fifth day of operations, employing the total flooding technique to extinguish the flames. As per the latest update, the peat fire has consumed 110 acres of the surrounding area, with only 10 percent

Lions Club Batu Niah and partners extend support to POKUFM

MIRI: The Lions Club Batu Niah in collaboration with Miri FM, Shun Shen Lee Trading (Miri) Sdn Bhd, Miri FM Social Club and Bintang Megamall has contributed essential items to members of the Miri Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities (POKUFM). The donation comprised 30 packets each of rice, sugar

MMEA extinguishes peat fire in Sungai Adong

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has conducted a successful water bombing operation at Sungai Adong here, extinguishing a massive 5.5 square kilometre area engulfed by peat fire. MMEA Miri zone director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing said during the water bombing operation, MMEA’s bombardier aircraft dropped a total of

Python seeks cool shade under water tank

MIRI: A 10-foot long python was spotted underneath a water tank of a house in Lambir, here in the midst of a sweltering hot weather on Wednesday afternoon. The 38-year-old house owner immediately contacted the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) at around 2.48 pm after she spotted the python underneath

Student injured in snatch theft incident

MIRI: A snatching incident occurred in front of a secondary school at Jalan Temenggong Lawai Jau here today resulting in injuries to a teenage boy and his mother. The boy sustained injuries on his cheek after being attacked with a pocketknife by the suspect during the incident. The suspect who

Green iguanas keep council staff busy

MIRI: Iguana sightings have kept Miri City Council (MCC) staff busy the last few weeks.Acting on public complaints, the council together with the Sarawak Forest Corporation (SFC) embarked on an operation to catch the critically endangered green iguanas.To date, the council has managed to round up seven of these reptiles