Author: Margaret Ringgit

Outsiders banned from many longhouses

BINTULU: After a Covid-19 positive case was detected in Tatau district recently and announced on Jan 24 by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), most of the longhouses in this district have imposed tighter movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19. A roadblock has been set up by the

Miri Hospital ropes in replacement staff

MIRI: Personnel from other departments will be roped in to replace healthcare staff in the Emergency and Trauma Department (ETD) of Miri Hospital who tested positive for Covid-19 recently. Miri Hospital director Dr Jack Wong said the necessary arrangements had been made following an announcement by Sarawak Health Director Dr

Torrential rains flood schools, communities

MIRI: Three schools in Marudi were affected by flood following a recent rainstorm. Affected schools were Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan (SMK) Tutoh Apoh, Sekolah Kebangsaan(SK) Penghulu Baya and SK Long Panai. Floodwaters reached up to four feet high in the recent incident and despite being badly affected, no evacuation was necessary

69 longhouses in lockdown receive food aid

BINTULU:  A total of 69 longhouses involving 1,043 residents within the Kakus constituency received food assistance on January 21 and 22 following a sudden lockdown imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, four longhouses involving 480 residents received food assistance via the Sarawakku Sayang programme. Those four longhouses were

Miri folk urged to be more disciplined

MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is the minister in-charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) reiterated his advice to the public in Miri to be more responsible in adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “It is our responsibility to care not only about our health, but

MCC staff undergoes test after spouse positive

MIRI: A spouse of one of the staff at Miri City Council’s (MCC) administration department is positive for Covid-19. The test was done on Monday, revealed Miri mayor Adam Yii today. The staff concerned has been asked to undergo Covid-19 test as well by health authorities. Upon receiving the report,

Search continues for elderly man

BINTULU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing elderly man from RPR Tanjong Kidurong here resumed within a 150-metre radius today (Jan 20). On Monday (Jan 18), the SAR team carried out the search within a 200-metre radius from the location where the victim was believed to have

Rela officer dies in road accident

LAWAS: A 33-year-old People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) officer was killed in an accident near RKB Banting here today. The accident happened at 8.10am at KM1 Jalan Punang /Kuala Lawas. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the deceased has been identified as Zulhilmi Asnan, from Kampung

Lutong beach retaining wall to be extended

MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin inspected a project to construct stone gabion retaining wall along the Lutong beach here. The project is aimed at protecting the shores as well as the road near the beach. After Tuesday’s (Jan 19) inspection, he called on Miri Public Works Department

1,235 villagers undergo swab test

MIRI: A total 1,235 villagers from five longhouses in Beluru here have undergone Covid-19 swab tests today. The longhouses involved were Rumah Emah, Rumah Apol, Rumah Chabu, Rumah Anrhony and Rumah Justine. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in-charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), said Beluru