MIRI: This coming state election will be an interesting and tough fight amongst political parties, Sibuti member of Parliament (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni observed. Lukanisman, who is also Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pujut branch coordinator, however stressed that no matter how fierce the competition is, PBB and its coalition
MIRI: Non-Sarawakians, whose social visit passes had expired during the restricted movement control order (RMCO), are allowed to stay in the state until March 31, 2021. This matter was disclosed by Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew in a statement today. “I am indeed
MIRI: Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting on Wednesday morning instructed the installation of the 30 metre-tall telecommunication (telco) tower in Taman Delight Lorong 8 near Miri Airport here to stop with immediate effect after residents protested against it. The instruction was given today (Wednesday) morning
MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee, minister in-charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin today asserted that all relevant agencies here have been ready since October last year for any possibility of floods. “Our logistics has been placed at the low-lying areas and high risk (for flood) areas,” said Lee when contacted by
MIRI: Most of the people here agreed with Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebqstian Ting’s suggestion for the relevant authorities to take immediate measures to protect two newly discovered rock formations at Tusan Beach in Bekenu. The rocks, which resembled a small baby horse head drinking water
MIRI: Gabions are being installed to prevent further erosion of Lutong Beach. Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the RM369,000 project, which would cover 185 metres of the shoreline, started yesterday (4 Jan) and was expected to be completed in three or four weeks’ time. Met after inspecting
MIRI: A World War II bomb found at Tanjong Lobang beach on Monday afternoon was detonated safely today. The detonation operation was carried out by a team from the Miri District Police Headquarters bomb disposal unit. “The unit personnel successfully defused the 250-pound (or 113.4kg) aerial bomb this (yesterday) morning at
MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today revealed the source of infection of the latest Covid-19 positive case involving an individual here. According to a statement released today, the person was infected in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. “The individual is a co-pilot in the Rural Air Services (RAS),” said Datuk
MIRI: There are two potential tourist attractions at Tusan Beach, Bekenu — a structure resembling a small baby horse head drinking water from the sea and a lion’s head. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting has urged the relevant authorities to visit the beach immediately and
MIRI: An object resembling a World War Two (WW2)-era bomb was found at Taman Selera in Tanjong Lobang beach on Monday afternoon (Jan 4). The object was found by a local man, Bujang Julaihi, 49, around 1.30pm when he was walking along the beach. “I immediately called the police and