Friday, 16 January 2026

Author: Margaret Ringgit

21 needy persons get PBB aid

MIRI: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Mulu service centre via its “Squad Kasih Sayang” is working with the community leaders to identify and help those in the B40 group within their constituency to sustain during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. The “Squad Kasih Sayang” Northern Zone coordinator

Stuck driver freed, sent to hospital

MIRI: A driver of a car was stuck inside his vehicle after it was involved in a collision with another car along the Miri By-pass road early this morning (Sept 3). Seven firemen from Lopeng Fire Station were rushed to the scene in response to the alert at 6.32am. Upon

PBB northern region to hold mini convention on Sept 5

MIRI: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Northern Region will be holding a mini convention here on Sept 5. Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also PBB president,  will declare it open. The convention is chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, who

Spirit of patriotism in the air!

MIRI: The patriotic spirit is very much alive in the residential area of Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT), Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), Sungai Rait as the houses there are being gaily decorated with Jalur Gemilang and Sarawak flags in conjunction with the Merdeka celebration. At the residential area located at about

Venomous snake caught on camera!

MIRI:  A cobra slithered its way into a house in Desa Murni Lorong 2C on Tuesday night (September 1). The spine-chilling incident was captured by a security camera at the house. The house owner, a woman in her 30s, was stunned when she checked on the video footage and immediately

Six arrested for bike thefts, house burglary

MIRI: Police here on Tuesday solved at least six cases of motorcycle thefts and a house burglary with the arrest of six local men during a seven-hour raid at various locations here. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the suspects, aged between 20 and 51, were picked up

Several areas hit by flash floods

MIRI: Flash floods hit several areas in the city centre here due to heavy downpours on Wednesday afternoon (Sept 2). Amongst areas that were reportedly being inundated by floods were Krokop, Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station along Jalan Miri-Pujut and its surrounding areas, disclosed Zone 6 fire chief Supt

Lawyer condemns seditious remark

MIRI: A senior lawyer here, Datuk Lawrence Lai has condemned the baseless seditious statement by Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Nik Salleh, in alleging that the Christian Bible was “distorted or changed (dipesong ataupun diubah)” when debating amendments to increase penalty for drink driving in Parliament on Wednesday. “I

Ensuring top-class sport programmes

MIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Sarawak government’s priorities were to provide and upgrade sporting facilities to ensure that the state continued to have top-class sport programmes. Met at the Miri Go-Kart Club’d gathering at Miri Go-Kart Track in Permyjaya on Sunday (Aug 30),

Journalists association to hold blood donation drive

MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) will be organising a blood donation drive on September 19. According to the programme chairlady Michelle Choo Lee Nyuk, the blood drive will take place at the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri chapter building at Jalan Bulan Sabit here at 8.30am until 1pm.