MIRI: Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin disclosed that the engagement of the community in clean rivers outreach programmes was essential to ensure the success of their implementations. He said, that it is important for the public, especially those residing along the riverbanks to take ownerships of rivers and
MIRI: A man from Kampung Serdang in Jalan Kuala Lawas was made homeless on Thursday evening, after a fire destroyed his wooden house. Prior to the incident, the 62 year-old man, was cutting some woods nearby , when he spotted smokes billowing from one of his rooms inside the house.
LIMBANG: Six people including two children were left homeless after a fire razed two houses at Kampung Pengkalan Madang here on Friday afternoon. The blazed completely destroyed the houses in the 2.15pm incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. A team of firemen from Limbang fire station dashed to the scene
MIRI: A driver of a four-wheel-drive (4WD) survived in a crash after his vehicle went out of control while going uphill at Jalan Tanjong early morning today. He was alone in the vehicle and was extricated by passersby. Prior to the 8am crash, the 4WD was travelling towards Tanjong from
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri branch, here is offering free books on dyslexia for those with dyslexic children. To get the free books, all they have to do is to register as Pustaka member. According to a spokesperson of the Sarawak Library Miri at Jalan Kipas here, they are giving
MIRI: A man in his early 50’s has been detained by the police today (Sept 10) for alleged involvement in a recent housebreaking activity at Jalan Cosmos here. In the incident, two units of generator sets were reported missing, believed to have been stolen. Following the report, police have carried
MIRI: Search and rescue (SAR) operation have yet to find a tugboat crew who went missing after he jumped into the Kuala Baram river near a jetty next to the Asean Bridge here on Wednesday. Adriadi Kristianto, 34, an Indonesian national, had reportedly jumped into the river to untie the
MIRI: A 66 year-old man was among four persons arrested during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Dadu’ at Batu 7 Lambir, Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Wednesday evening. In the 4.30pm raid at a cockfighting den, police also seized two dead roosters and a weighing machine. All suspects and the seized items were
MIRI: Farmers in the Senadin State Constituency have been assured that their applications for farming assistance will be expedited. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman, disclosed that his constituency had received a lot of applications for assistance for agriculture tools and fertilisers from the farmers.
MIRI: A crew member of a vessel is feared drowned after falling overboard on Wednesday (Sept 9). It is believed that the incident occurred around 2pm off Kuala Baram waters. A police report was lodged by the vessel’s operation manager. Nine firemen from the Lopeng fire station led by PBK