Author: Margaret Ringgit

Jalil Ramli football clinic attracts many pupils in Niah

MIRI: A football clinic with former Sarawak player, the legendary Jalil Ramli as the facilitator on Saturday, has received an overwhelming response from schools within Niah and surrounding areas. Held at SK Kita, Niah, the programme was part of Sarawak Football Club’s grassroots development initiative to give early exposure to

SK Oil to work towards sustained environment

MIRI: Sarawak Oil Asset (SK-Oil) will continue to contribute towards environmental sustainability in Miri under its corporate social responsibility programme. Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd’s SK-Oil senior general manager Anuar Ismail, speaking at ‘Enviro-Hunt’ programme held at the Piasau Nature Reserve here yesterday, said: “We hope that this inaugural programme could

Heavy fines await unlicensed dog owners

MIRI: For a simple mistake, dog owners could face hefty fine up to RM5,000 if their dogs are found without any licence. Recently, during the State Legislative Assembly sitting (DUN) which was just concluded on November 14, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian told the august

Football clinic at SK Kita Nov 17, anyone?

KUCHING: A football clinic will be held at SK Kita, Niah on November 17. Expected to present to coach during the session will be Sarawak’s legendary footballer and former coach Abdul Jalil Ramli. The football clinic will be the second phase held after a success of its first phase which

Online gambling: Two local men nabbed in raids

MIRI: A 58-year-old local man suspected to be involved in illegal online gambling was arrested by the Marudi police officers at a coffee shop in Marudi here around 9.20am yesterday. “Various equipments believed to be used for the illegal activity are seized such as three tablets with sim cards, RM1,400 cash

Annuar: No objection to Miri’s Permy 3 housing project

KUCHING: The Permy 3 housing scheme project in Miri should proceed, if Miri MP Dr Michael Teo is so ambitious and vows to build at least 8,000 units of houses for the city, said Assistant Minister for Housing and Public Health Dr Annuar Rapaee. Annuar disclosed this during a press

Stunned passengers lend help to crash victim

MIRI: A Grab Car driver and his three passengers were stunned at wee hours of Sunday, when they came across a body of a man lying in the middle of the road. Alive, the man was heard screaming in pain, after he was involved in a self crash. The discovery was

Three arrested for illegal gambling offence

MIRI: Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) together with Sesco Miri went on inspection duties to several premises in Taman Tunku and Morsjaya on Saturday suspected of being used as illegal betting centres. A total 11 premises were inspected. “Three workers aged between 18 and 43 year-old from the two inspected premises

Probe into Puchong drowning incident 75 pct completed

MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department’s internal investigation into the exact cause of drowning, involving six firemen during a rescue mission for a teen who drowned after fallng into a mining pond in Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong, is 75 per cent completed. This was revealed by the department’s Director-General Mohammad

Age not an issue for 80 year-old when it comes to fire safety

MIRI: Age is not an issue for an 80 year-old Tuai Rumah (TR) Duat Kalom to take part in the ‘Summer Camp 2018’ programme, which aimed to enhance knowledge in managing fire outbreaks or other emergencies. The longhouse’s chief, when met yesterday at the closing of the three-day programme held