Author: Margaret Ringgit

Divers, journalists go ‘ghost net’ hunting

MIRI: The Ops Nemo City 2 – Reef clean up to protect Miri ocean held this morning successfully removed a total of 193kg ghost nets within 19 nautical miles off Miri waters. The effort was a collaboration between 20 representatives from Co.Co Dive centre, Team Borneo Ghost Nets Hunter of

138 get RM504,500 grants

MIRI: The Sarawak government on Thursday handed over direct grants totalling RM504,500 to 138 villages and longhouses in the Bekenu zone under the Sibuti parliamentary constituency. Sibuti Member of Parliarment (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni presented the grants during a simple ceremony held at Bekenu community hall near here. The grants

Firemen help to unlock car

MIRI: Firemen rushed to the rescue of a couple who left the key in their car this evening. According to sources, the couple with young children only realised they had left the key in the car after finishing their meal at a nearby fast food restaurant at Jalan Bendahara here

Biker injured in collision with truck

KAPIT:  A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a pickup truck at Jalan Bukit Goram in Kapit today. Ten firemen from Kapit fire station were mobilised to the scene after the alarm was raised at 3.03pm. The pickup truck driver was unharmed in the incident while the injured rider

Woman killed in hit-and-run

MIRI: A woman pedestrian, believed to be in her late 40s, died following a hit-and-run this morning. The fatal incident happened at Jalan Kosmos, Taman Pelita Commercial Centre (near Fruit Valley stall) at 4.45am. The victim was rushed to Miri Hospital but pronounced dead while on the way. The woman’s

Man spots one-metre long cobra at home

MIRI: A man in Piasau Utara was just about to switch off his TV after watching a late-night movie when he spotted a one-metre long cobra slithering next to the switch box. Terrified, the 27-year-old man immediately ran out of the house and called for help. Three personnel from the

Sibuti MP vows to steer teens from drugs, illegal gambling

MIRI:  Sibuti Member of Parliament (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni, has vowed to make his constituency a safer place for teenagers in the wake of growing concerns over drug abuse and illegal online gambling activities. “We all share the responsibility… the government alone… families alone cannot do it, we all need

Woman and children escape fiery death

MIRI:   A woman in her 30s and her two young children escaped a fiery death when the car they were travelling in caught fire at Pin Fook Garden, Jalan Riam here at 2.04pm yesterday. Prior to the incident, the woman and her children both primary school pupils were on their

Sabahan crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2019

MIRI: Mel Dequanne Abar from Kota Kinabalu beat 22 other finalists from all over the country to win the coveted Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 title and earned the right to represent Malaysia in the Miss Grand International 2019 scheduled to be held in Venezuela on Oct 25. Dequeen, as she

Pineapple among fruits identified with huge export potential

BINTULU: Four fruits will feature strongly in the state’s efforts to increase its export revenue. These fruits namely, pineapples, banana, coconut and durian, will be the focus of the Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Ministry, said its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “There is high demand