Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Margaret Ringgit

Drive-thru pharmacy at Miri Hospital launched

MIRI: Miri Hospital today (Jan 4) officially launched its drive-thru pharmacy to enable social distancing in line with Covid-19 precautions. The facility enables patients and customers to collect their medicines without stepping out of their cars. The move is as part of the hospital’s series of measures to improve customers’

Opposition coalition alliance nothing but a political gimmick

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau viewed that the newly formed alliance of Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is nothing but a political gimmick for the coming 12th state election. He said that the opposition always comes up with some sort of

Youth urged to register as blood donors

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged more youth to register as blood donors. He pointed out that blood donation was even more essential during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Speaking at the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) blood drive campaign held at Bintang Megamall at Jalan Bintang on Saturday, he

Lee lends help to fire victims

MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday (Jan 2) visited the site of a fire incident that occurred at 1.30pm on the previous day at Tudan Desaras Phase 6, Miri. The team from Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri managed to extinguish the fire at 2.12pm. There

Search and rescue operations continue for missing man

BINTULU: The Search and rescue operations (SAR) for a missing man in Kuala Serupai Tatau, resumed on Saturday at 7am. According to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone acting director commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil, the search area covered 150 nautical miles with a radius of almost 10 nautical miles

Trapped crane operator rescued

BINTULU: A man was rescued after being trapped for nearly one hour in the cabin of a collapsed crane at a wharf at Kemena this afternoon (Thursday). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said firefighters from the Bintulu fire station rushed to the wharf around 3.55pm today after receiving

MCC mayor thanks his team

MIRI: As the Year 2020 has come to an end, Miri City Council (MCC) mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang has expressed his wishes and hope for 2021. In a statement released today, Yii took the opportunity to thank his team of councillors, council’s management team, heads of departments or sections,

Lee hopes vaccines will return life to normal

MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin today shared his New Year’s wishes and optimism for 2021. “2021 has been a difficult and unprecedented year globally. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought tough challenges and affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. The people had to adopt a new normal

Food delivery rider injured

MIRI: A food delivery rider was injured after a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle collided with his motorcycle at Taman Tunku this morning. Prior to the 11.50am accident, the food delivery rider was on his way back from delivering a customer’s order. A police team and an ambulance from Miri Hospital

Getting more youth to own businesses

MIRI: The state government has always encouraged the youth in Sarawak to start their own businesses, said Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Speaking at the 2020 Sarawak Startup Entrepreneurs’ Competition for Sarawakian entrepreneurs today, he said since 2018, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has been