MIRI: Applications for the Rinwood Awards are now open, with the deadline fixed for June 30 this year. According to Rinwood Education Unit chairman Hii Wei Wen, entry is open to those in the B40 group. “The Rinwood Awards is available to eligible students from lower income families who would
MIRI: Additional flights will be available from Kuala Lumpur to meet the high demand over the Chinese New Year period. “There will be plenty of flights for those outside Sarawak to come back for the Chinese New Year celebration,” said State Minister of Transport Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin at
MIRI: Construction works on the first phase of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chiaw Nan at Taman Tunku here, are 15 per cent complete. School board of directors deputy chairman Datuk Hii King Chiong said construction (for the first phase) commenced in October last year, and it is expected for completion
MIRI: Firemen from Miri Fire and Rescue Department on Saturday, attended to two cases of bush fires. The first reportedly occurred near Miri Go-Kart track in Permyjaya while the second was in Lambir. According to Acting Miri Zone Fire department Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee, a team of firemen from Lopeng fire
MIRI: Some 50 youth from the Telang Usan constituency yesterday joined in the inaugural Perintis Belia 1828. The programme was hosted by Pro-Tem Belia 1828 Telang Usan aimed at providing a platform for the young people to express their concerns, foster critical thinking and encourage more youth participation in politics.
MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin Service Centre has successfully helped 38 Riam residents to apply and utilise Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV), the vouchers to redeem for personal accident insurance policy. The insurance policies were handed over by Senadin assemblyman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin to the recipients
MIRI: The amendments to various legislations with a view to removing the mandatory death penalty are expected to be tabled at the next Parliamentary sitting, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), Ramkarpal Singh. “….and I hope other progressive reforms will follow suit,” he said
MIRI: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated that the state government will not compromise the rights provided for in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Agreement and the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report. “During the opening of the Legal Year here on Friday and the speech by
MIRI: Sarawak is on the right track to economic recovery as most of its indicators show an upward trend. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg expressed his optimism that the domestic economy will gradually improve and become stronger after COVID-19. “These three years have been very challenging
MIRI: A burger operator in Tanjong Lobang was shocked to find a slithering snake inside his stall this afternoon. The half metre long pit viper (ular kapak) was spotted hanging inside his burger stall while he was doing some cleaning up. It was made to understand that prior to the
