LAWAS: A tenant of a wooden house at Jalan Terusan, Kampung Batu 3, here sustained minor burns injury after the house caught fire on Tuesday morning. Nine other tenants managed to escape unharmed. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operation centre, a team of firemen from Lawas station was
SIBU: In an impressive debut at the 3rd Sarawak Games (SUKSAR) 2023, young weightlifter Samuel Fernandez Panas, 17, clinched two medals yesterday (Jan 15) at the Melanau Malay Association Hall here. Hailing from Kapit, Samuel represented the central zone in the weightlifting team, securing a gold medal in the 55kg
MIRI: The Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently partnered with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri, to organise a two-day MakersMeet X Makers Bootcamp 2023. The primary goal of the event was to provide a platform for local designers and creators of diverse backgrounds to convene,
MIRI: A man has been detained by the police on Saturday (Jan 13) in connection with the murder of a security guard, whose lifeless body was discovered inside a room behind an under-construction kindergarten block in Taman Tunku. The 49-year-old suspect was arrested within 24 hours after the victim’s body
MIRI: A man was arrested in a residential area in Lutong here on Sunday (Jan 14), leading to the seizure of cannabis and methamphetamine (syabu). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspect was apprehended by Miri narcotics police during a raid. Upon further inspection, the police discovered
MIRI: The on-going mobile ‘Jualan Rahmah’ (Rahmah Sale Bergerak ) here complements the federal government’s Jualan Rahmah initiative programme, offering affordable essential items specially for the B40 group. “During this Jualan Rahmah mobile programme, they can purchase essential items 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than the retail price,” said
MIRI: A local man, working as a security guard of a kindergarten building in Taman Tunku, was found unconscious with serious head injuries this morning. According to sources, the man was found at around 11 am by members of the public who later alerted the police. An ambulance from Miri
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is offering a four-week course to help SPM school leavers brush up on their English language skills. The English Enhancement Programme (EEP) course which will be held in April will be useful for those preparing for tertiary education. This programme, which is being offered
MIRI: A total of 27 cartons of contraband beer worth RM64,125.35 were seized in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Kontraban’ at Jalan Melayu, behind My Beer Cafe Centre Point here on Friday. Police also detained a man and seized a van during the operation. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson
MIRI: A group of 12 diploma students at Curtin University Malaysia participated in a community service programme at the Miri Methodist Children’s Home in Krokop. The day-long programme was aimed at providing emotional support and cater to the daily and educational needs of the children at the home. The 12