Author: Margaret Ringgit

40 police personnel receive commendation letters

MIRI: A total of 40 police officers from various ranks in Miri received a letter of appreciation each at Miri District Police Headquarters in conjunction with the 216th Police Day celebration here yesterday. All certificates were presented by Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu. The 216th Police Day

Monitor lizard caught in building, released

MIRI: A one-metre long wild monitor lizard that was spotted hiding under a table of a premises in Medan Niaga SEDC Miri today morning was safely rescued. A team of five men from Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) was despatched to the scene after receiving a call on the discovery

Setting up rehab centre in northern Sarawak mulled

MIRI: A proposal and application to establish a Cure and Care Rehabilitation Centre (CCRC) in northern Sarawak has been brought to the Parliament. Deputy Health Minister of Malaysia Lukanisman Awang Sauni said an application letter has also been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) for consideration to establish

Lee leads SUPP’s walkabout

MIRI: A group of members from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin branch led by its chairman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin on Sunday held its latest round to Tudan area for its Mobile Service 2U walkabout. Lee who is also Minister for Transport Sarawak led his team in

Labour shortage may thwart tourism recovery

MIRI: Tourism across all sub-sectors is reportedly lacking qualified staff post Covid-19. How much is Malaysia, and Sarawak in particular, affected by this phenomenon? During the Borneo SDG Summit here, Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) participated in a roundtable discussion with top-level experts to assess the potential damage to the

MRC Miri Branch calls on two poor families

MIRI: The Welfare, Health and Community Sub-Committee of Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch visited two families with poor socio-economic background at Sealine Senadin Jaya yesterday. The chairman of the Sub-Committee, Dr Uma Devi delivered a short talk which covered Dangers of Plastics, Importance of Cleanliness and Healthy Food to

Four men nabbed for theft, sale of telco batteries

MIRI: Four local men were arrested by Miri police for allegedly involved in stealing and selling batteries from telco transmission towers around Batu Niah and Bekenu. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said during the operation dubbed Ops Lusuh, police also recovered 65 telecommunication transmission batteries believed to

Pet dog alerts house owner to cobra in compound

MIRI: A pet dog’s incessant barks alerted a woman to a cobra in her house compound at Taman Delight 1A here yesterday. The woman, aged 50, was inside her kitchen when she heard her dog barking non-stop. When she opened the door, she was shocked to see a one meter long

Beach cleared of over 2,000kgs of trash

MIRI: A total  250 people from 19 agencies and non-governmental organisations  (NGOs) collected a staggering  2,363kgs of trash in just two hours during a beach clean-up on Sunday. Organised by the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) the beach cleaning programme was held along Marina Beach here. Among those present were

Sea sport challenge to get bigger next year

MIRI: Water sports events can accelerate the local community’s economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic. Saberkas Bekenu branch adviser Datuk Rosey Yunus  said given this prospect, the branch is planning to host the Peliau Beach Sea Sport Challenge on a bigger scale next year to attract more international tourists. “Besides,