MIRI: A non-governmental organisation Wishesland Miri on Saturday conducted its fifth committee meeting. The meeting discussed on its registration with Registrar of Societies (ROS), centre’s location, members’ welfare and other items. At the same time, Wishesland Miri also urged families with cerebral palsy children to contact them immediately to obtain
BINTULU: Longhouse folk in Rumah Jalong Nanga Buan Tatau, are advised to grow profitable crops to earn extra income. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai citing chili padi cultivation as a cash crop plant. “Chili padi is a cash crop
MIRI: A health clinic should be built at Long Luteng by the Patah River in Ulu Baram to serve the local people and surrounding communities. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee said all the Penan longhouses or settlements are situated in a rather remote area, with
MIRI: A new church to cater for more than 3,000 Roman Catholic families in Permyjaya here has been proposed for construction next year. Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this today after attending a blessing ceremony for the newly completed church, St Anthony of Padua, in Tudan. “The
MIRI: Many low-lying areas in Ulu Baram were flooded following non-stop rain since Friday. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said a landslide also occurred near the Lapok junction. “The landslide disconnected several villages in Ulu Tinjar, namely Rumah John Long Tuyut, Rumah Joben Long Tabing,
MIRI: A 45 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal intimidation on his parents yesterday evening. The man was believed to have hit and injured both his elderly parents during a quarrel inside their house in Krokop around 6.45pm. A police report has been lodged by the man’s
BINTULU: A man died while five others were injured after a Perodua Bezza collided with a Perodua Iriz at Mile 6 Jalan Bintulu-Miri on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Alexson Richard Ding, 20, who was sitting in the front passenger seat of the Perodua Bezza. Dansey Mayi Guyang,
MIRI: The recent two-day boot camp hosted by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri managed to attract 15 volunteers. Held at Bakam Community Digital centre, the programme featured activities based on the concept of gaining knowledge and information. The main objective was to instill knowledge amongst participants and various activities were conducted
LIMBANG: Firemen from the Limbang fire station today rushed to a house at Phase 1, Jalan Batu Biah to catch a snake. The two-foot long snake, which was not identified, was spotted hiding near the kitchen sink. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre (PGO) , the
MIRI: The rural communities have welcomed the federal government’s initiatives to introduce mobile banking services equipped with automated teller machines (ATM) in rural Sarawak at the end of January next year. People in Long Lama and Bekenu are letting a sigh of relief after the announcement was made by Finance
