Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Margaret Ringgit

20 fined RM1k each for violating SOPs

MIRI: Twenty individuals were fined RM1,000 each during a raid, dubbed Ops Noda/Cantas/RMCO, for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) enforced during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Friday (Oct 23) and Saturday (Oct 24). The individuals were fined at several locations during the operation carried

40 now certified aerobics instructors

MIRI: Forty participants of a two-day basic aerobics course held here are now certified aerobics instructors. They received their certificates on Friday evening at Marina Cocoa Cabana during the closing ceremony of the course, which were presented by Miri District officer Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf representing Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis

18 longhouses benefit from scheme

BINTULU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai asserts that in 2019, 18 longhouses within the Ulu Kakus area had round-the-clock electricity supply under the Sarawak Alternatives Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares). “This reflects the state government’s long-term commitment in delivering its

Fish fry released at school pond

MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday released a good number of koi fish fry to a fish pond at SMK St Joseph Miri. These are for the school’s rearing of koi fish project which will add vibrancy to the school’s environment. Accompanying Lee was Assistant Minister for

A government that feels people’s pulse

BINTULU: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government is a government that feels the pulse of the people regardless of their background. In making this point, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai pointed out that this year RM50 million had been

STB focuses on local tourism

MIRI: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is focusing on its efforts promoting domestic tourism. “The Covid-19 pandemic has prohibited international flights, thus severely affecting the whole world including Sarawak tourism industry, ” said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau cum chairman of the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) on

Main suspect in toilet attack detained

MIRI: Police here on Thursday detained the main suspect in the attack incident involving a private higher learning institution student. The attack happened at a toilet of a music cafe in Marina Square on October 18. A team of personnel from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained the suspect,

Cat believed swallowed by python

MIRI: A family cat was believed to have been wholly swallowed by a python weighing 10 kilogramme this morning (Oct 23). This was after the kitten went missing since morning. The mysterious disappearance of the family kitten unfolded, after the owner discovered an eight-metre long python curling on a rack

RM600k for new surau

MIRI: The state government allocated RM600,000 for the construction of a new Surau Darul Ikhlas at Kampung Senadin Jaya. The construction works for the new surau started in May 2019 but was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The pre-handing over by consultants will be on November 5 this year,”

Don’t be hoodwinked by opposition promises

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has reminded his constituents to not be easily hoodwinked by the opposition’s propaganda aimed at tarnishing the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) image. “Those propaganda by the opposition is meant to confuse the rakyat so that they can take over Sarawak in the coming election,