MIRI: The cops here at wee hours of Wednesday, detained two local men suspected for their involvement in housebreaking. This was accomplished during an operation carried out at a house in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman Lambir. The two men, aged 23 and 68, were detained at 4.34am by a team
MIRI: An air-conditioning technician was arrested on Tuesday (Dec 29) for allegedly beating his wife in their house at Wah Sing Garden, off Jalan Miri-Bintulu. A friend of his was also arrested for taking part in the alleged assault. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, the suspect, 30, and
MIRI: Snakes usually enter areas inhabited by human in search of food and shelter. In 2020, from January until December, a total of 277 snakes comprising various species were caught by Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). “Topping the chart for the most snakes we caught was python followed by
MIRI: A 32-year-old biker was killed after his motorcycle skidded and plunged into a monsoon drain near Jalan Padang Kerbau on Tuesday night (December 29). Joseph Jantan died on the spot at the scene due to serious injuries in the 10.45pm incident. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief, Superintendent
MIRI: Wishesland Miri’s Christmas gathering held on Sunday morning (December 27) was a great success. When declaring open the event, Councillor Tan Lek Jin, who represented Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting, wished all a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2021. Also present was
MIRI: A 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 16 and 11, escaped unhurt on Saturday after their car caught fire. They were on their way back to Miri from a relative’s house in Batu Niah when the car came to an abrupt halt and thick smoke came bellowing out
MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin applauded the local people for helping the needy regardless of their religious beliefs. “Despite their different faiths, they help one another. Therefore, as such we must strengthen this communal character to create a caring society,” he said on Sunday (Dec 27). Lee
MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) on Saturday received 100 500-ml bottles of Merris Red Palm Oil Classic from Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOPB) for its coming blood drive. The campaign is scheduled for from 9am to 1pm Sunday (January 3) at Megamall Miri. Presenting the sponsorship on behalf of
MIRI: Two local men were detained by the police early this morning for their alleged involvement in stealing a motorcycle. The men, aged 19 and 21 years old, were caught and picked up at a house in Kampung Lereng Bukit about midnight. Also seized was the alleged stolen motorcycle, a
BINTULU: A kitchen of a semi-detached house at Taman Puteri here was destroyed in an early morning fire yesterday (25 Dec). No injuries were reported in the 3.35am incident. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre said a team of seven firemen from the Bintulu fire station was deployed
