Author: Margaret Ringgit

Bike-car collision takes life of pillion rider

MIRI: A woman who was riding pillion on a motorcycle died of her injuries after a collision with a car at Telang Usan roundabout here early this morning. State police traffic investigation and enforcement chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, said the woman was a 47-year-old Indonesian, Djurmasih Soroso. She was

107 bleed for a good cause

MIRI:  One hundred and fifty one people registered for the International Women’s Day blood donation at Bintang Megamall here today. However, only 107 people including 47 first timers successfully bled for the cause. “We are very happy with the amount of blood collected,” said the event co-organising chairperson Srimuryati Cranfield

Van driver killed in head-on collision

BINTULU:  A man was killed in a head-on collision between a van and a cement tanker trailer near Sebubu along the Bintulu-Miri road today.   Ading Manggom was driving the van from Bintulu to  Samalaju when the collision happened;  the trailer came from the opposite direction. A team of Bintulu

Housewife hurt in assault

MIRI:  A housewife in her 40s sustained bruises on her left arm after her next door neighbour attacked her over fallen leaves in the compound of the attacker’s house in Jalan Cahaya here at 10pm on Friday. A police report on the alleged incident has been lodged at Miri Central

MA63 announcement: SUPP cautiously optimistic

MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) welcomes the announcement made by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Legal Affairs Datuk Liew Vui Keong that the Federal Cabinet had agreed to table the amendment to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution in order to make Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular

Business community, govt need each other

MIRI: The business community and state government need each other’s support because every policy made by the government has significant effect on the business community. “Several policies have been made after the change in the country’s political landscape. For example, we previously had the GST (Goods and Services Tax) but

Over seven acres destroyed in bushfire

MIRI: A bushfire in Tudan phase 5 this morning burned more than seven acres of land. It reportedly spread up to the Pujut 7 bridge. Eight firefighters from the Lopeng fire station assisted by 10 members of Naim Land Sdn Bhd’s fire-fighting team were deployed to the location to battle

Woman biker hurt in mishap

MIRI: A female motorcyclist sustained bodily injuries when her bike was involved in a collision with two cars late Friday evening near the Piasau traffic light intersection. According to the State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, in the 4.30pm incident, the rider was on her way

Worker found drowned in pond

BINTULU: An estate worker drowned in a pond at Km38 Bintulu-Miri Coastal Road this morning after he reportedly slipped and fell into the pond. The remains of the deceased identified as Muhammad Supandi, 22, were handed over to the police here for further action after firemen managed to fish the

SUPP Piasau helps villagers register for BSH

MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Piasau Branch this afternoon set up three counters at the community hall of Kampung Pasir in Lutong here to help the villagers register for Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH). Kampung Pasir has nearly 100 residents. SUPP secretary general and Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting was