Author: Margaret Ringgit

Orphanage home visit a rewarding experience

MIRI: Spending times visiting to an orphanage home can be a rewarding experience. On Friday, there were lots of laughter and joy at the Pusat Jagaan Anak Kesayangan Kami in Jalan Pujut 8 here when 12 personnel from Miri Bomba Air Unit led by the unit’s detachment commander Senior Superintendent

State Bomba chief wants open burning to stop

MIRI: As the dry spell is approaching, it is likely that irresponsible people will be taking the opportunity to do land clearing for farming, and sometimes for no apparent reason creating bushfires. Because of this, residents wanted something to be done to stop the situation from repeating itself. Nowadays, bushfires

Drug peddler suspect nabbed

MIRI:  Miri Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) last Wednesday evening detained an unemployed man believed to be a drug peddler and seized ganja (cannabis) worth RM750. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said a team from Miri NCID conducted a raid following intelligence collection and surveillance before the arrest.

Over in less than 15 minutes

MIRI: A man was cleaning the compound of his house in Shiang Shiang Garden here when he spotted a one-metre long snake slithering on the floor. Fearing for his safety, the 41-year-old man immediately grabbed his handphone and called the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) for help at 7pm on

Two fall victim to loan scheme scam

MIRI:  Two people have fallen victim to a non-existent loan scheme. State Commercial CID chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said in a press statement today that the two victims had incurred a total loss of RM8,356. “The two cases involved a female clerk aged 21 and a 36-year-old male

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree

BINTULU: A motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a tree in Jalan Abang Galau here. SarawakTraffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said a Yamaha Y15ZR crashed into a tree at a sharp bend at 10am yesterday. “The motorcyclist, Irwan Hamdan, was killed on the spot

GPS rejects ‘termites’

These pests will destroy the foundation of the house and the house will fall: Chief Minister MARUDI: It is very dangerous to keep anai-anai (termites) within Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) because they can destroy the organisation. In saying “termites”, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was obviously referring

RM16 mln approved for Beluru district’s amenities

MIRI: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM160 million to Beluru district to further improve and develop its basic amenities. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this piece of good news in his speech during a brief visit to the SMK Tinjar, Lapok near here

‘Baram Team’ wishes for Marudi elevation to division

MIRI: Members of the “Baram Team” consisting of Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil, Mulu rep Datuk Gerawat Gala, Telang Usang rep Dennis Ngau and Baram MP Anyie Ngau have a clear vision for Marudi and want it to be elevated to a division soon. The team conveyed their vision

Long wait over as woman finally gets MyKad

MIRI: Ting Fong Lee’s long wait is finally over – she has been granted citizenship after more than 42 years. Ting, 43, was overjoyed when her application was approved in August last year. Born to a Malaysian father and a Bruneian mother, Ting says the first thing she wants to