Author: Margaret Ringgit

Life lesson from four sisters

Book title: Little Women Authors: Louisa May Alcott, Regina Barreca, Grzegorz Komerski, and Martha Fihel ISBN: 9780451529305 Price: RM38.42 This story revolves around sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth. Despite the fact that the story revolves primarily around the March sisters, Little Women is not a “girly” book. It’s more

Three-cornered fight in Miri, Bintulu and Sibuti

MIRI: It is going to be a three-corner fight in Miri parliamentary seat this 15th general election (GE15), between Gabungan Parti Sarawak(GPS) Jeffery Phang, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Chiew Choon Man and Parti Sarawak Bersatu(PSB) Datuk Lawrence Lai. The Election Commission returning officer (RO) Abdul Rahman Taupek has announced the

GPS’ Phang has PSB, AMK for company in Miri

MIRI: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Miri Jeffery Phang is up against two other contenders in the upcoming 15th general election. The 48-year old political debutant is the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin secretary and is the protégé of Minister of Transport Sarawak Datuk Sri Datuk Sri

Lukanisman says constituents are his priority

MIRI: To Sibuti incumbent MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni his constituents come first, and his mission is to continue with the unabated progress in his constituency. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is retaining him to defend the seat in the 15th general election (GE15) on Nov 19 Lukanisman, 40, the Parti Pesaka

Duo nabbed for theft of subsidised diesel

MIRI: Two local men were detained for suspected misappropriation of 8,000 litres of subsidised diesel worth RM11,450 in raids in an illegal store nearby Sungai Baong Riverbank here on Thursday night. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Miri chief Joe Azmi Jamil said the suspects, aged 39 and

New face replaces Dr Teo in Miri

MIRI: Miri incumbent Dr Michael Teo must be a very disappointed man. The two-term MP who purchased two sets of nomination forms on Oct 25 for the coming general election (GE15), was  replaced by Angkatan Muda Keadilan Sarawak (AMK) secretary Chiew Choon Man. Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) dropped Dr

PKR Sarawak to field 16 candidates

MIRI:  Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) unveiled its list of 16 candidates who will be fielded in the 15th general election (GE15) for parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak. Party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the names of candidates during the Jelajah Mega Harapan here on Tuesday. PKR Sarawak chairman Roland Engan

Sarawak urged to lift entry ban on PKR leaders

MIRI: Parti Keadilan Rakyat has urged Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to lift the entry ban that is being imposed on several of its key leaders during the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move would allow them

Stay ahead of scammers, urges councillor

MIRI: Councillor Jeffery Phang has called on the people to be more vigilant against scammers who are getting more creative by the day. He said this was bacause scammers are getting smarter and taking advantage of new technology, new products or services and major events to create believable stories that