MIRI: Gawai-themed multiracial traditional beauty pageants embody the spirit of cultural preservation and the celebration, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “It is one of the ways the Dayak community can use to preserve their rich culture and traditions,” he said. In stating this during the 17th Miri
MIRI: A substitute teacher, Esther Mira Jackson Jambol, 24, was crowned Kumang Iban Miri at the grand finale of the pageant held in conjunction with the divisional Gawai celebration here on Saturday night. The Layar Betong native was considered the fairest among six finalists in the Kumang Iban category. The
MIRI: Twenty-three persons were made homeless when an afternoon fire gutted six units of a quadruplex flat in Lorong 3 Permyjaya here on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties or injuries arising from the incident. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said, a distress
MIRI: Miri and Gochang-gun (County) Jeollabukdo Province, Republic of South Korea yesterday morning inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing a “Friendship City”. Gochang-gun (County) Jeollabukdo Province was represented by its mayor, Deokseob Shim and Miri City by mayor Adam Yii at the event held at the City Hall in Marina
MIRI: The state government is being praised for its unwavering support of activities and cultural diversity celebrations, as it continues to promote unity and harmony among the local population. Speaking at the Majlis Melanggar Meja and Aidilfitri open house of Subis District level here yesterday, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang
MIRI: A total of RM3.04 million has been disbursed by the state government over a period of five years since 2019 in support of the Agriculture Facilitation Fund (AFF) programme for constituents in Telang Usan. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said in 2021, a total of 16 applicants for the
MIRI: In a joint operation known as ‘Ops Kontraban’ conducted by the Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) and the Special Intelligence Investigation Unit, under Bukit Aman’s Internal Security and Public Order Department, contraband cigarettes and alcohol with unpaid taxes amounting to RM 3,616,856.58 were seized here on Wednesday. According to Miri
MIRI: Miri City Day Blood Donation Campaign returns for the 18th time, uniting six organisations to save lives. Organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Branch Blood Donor Recruitment Committee in collaboration with five esteemed organisations, this blood donation campaign aims to ensure sufficient blood supplies during the festive season.
MIRI: A local man in his 40’s was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his home in Tudan on Tuesday morning. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a police report on the discovery has been lodged that same day. Following the report at 11.41 am, a team of
MIRI: Miri has recorded a total of 66 crime cases for the first four months this year since January, a decrease of 33 per cent or 33 cases compared to the corresponding period in 2022. City police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the decline in crime index was the
