MIRI: A bird that appeared to be floating after getting stuck on a kite string today morning was rescued. At around 10.38 am yesterday, a 28 year-old man was baffled upon discovering a bird hanging from a string at Pelita Commercial Centre here. He immediately notified Miri Civil Defence Force
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has sounded the alarm on a nightmare section of the Lapok to Long Lama road that is riddled with potholes. “It involves 25km stretch of road, and we are urging the government to repair and upgrade this section for the safety of the road
MIRI: A total of 27 doors from an 85-door longhouse in Kampung Long Wat in Apoh Baram were destroyed by an early morning fire today (July 9). According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement, they received a call pertaining to the incident from Long Lama police
MIRI: The young should seize opportunities made available to them as they will be ones who will inherit the state and country. This is why the state government has been emphasising on the development of youths, said Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting. “Our youths
MIRI: Sarawak Oil Palms (SOP) celebrated its 55th Anniversary with a telematch at SOP Lambir Estate today (July 8). In a press release, the event was attended by Consul General Raden Sigit Witjaksono from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia and Plantation Controller Peter Ko Ung Hu from
MIRI: Lecturers from Curtin Malaysia took time out to hold a workshop on vegetable planting for the residents of the Methodist Children’s Home here recently. Wendy Law, Dr Lynn Ling Yew Hua and Dr Jong Ling, also organised a fundraising campaign that raised RM5,400 for the home before conducting the
MIRI: Crime index in Miri District has decreased by 27 per cent or 40 cases during the first six months of this year compared to 147 cases during the corresponding period of last year. However, the number of arrests made related to drug abuse activities has showed an upward trend
MIRI: The Penan community in Long Leng Tutoh Apuh Baram expressed their gratitude as Sedidik’s pre-school was launched by the Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today (July 4). Simultaneously, five Sedidik’s pre-schools were launched in five Penan settlements in Baram. These settlements include Long Kawa, Long
MIRI: Efforts are continuing to give the Penan community a sound education with which the government is confident they will be able to improve their lot. “We want to create a conducive environment to encourage Penan children to attend pre-school, prevent dropouts, in the hope of producing skillful Penan children in
MIRI: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has given the thumbs-up for a pilot project on adult literacy programme to be carried out at a Penan pre-school in Long Leng near here. He believed that the programme would in future help adult Penans (especially parents) to learn
