Author: Clement Erik Wong

Kindly donate blood, says Dr Sim

KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has urged the people to participate in blood donation campaigns held throughout Sarawak. According to Sim, some 70 bags of blood are needed by the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) blood bank alone on a daily basis. “Every 14

Support GPS for continuous devt: Uggah

SERIAN: The people here are urged to continue supporting Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the upcoming state election to ensure continuous development in their area. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said while most of the infrastructures in Serian were completed, there were still a lot to do

RM300k for tilapia project

SERIAN: A sum of RM300,000 has been allocated to the Otong Niee freshwater fishpond project at Kampung Riih Daso here. The project is set to put Kampung Riih Daso on the map as the largest producer of tilapia fish in the area. The allocation was announced by Deputy Chief Minister

182 receive project funding

SERIAN: A total of 182 Tebedu constituents here received livestock and agriculture assistance today. Of the number, 68 were recipients of livestock projects and 144, agriculture projects. The handover ceremony was officiated at by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at Tayung Langui Hall, Kampung Pichin. Uggah said

Mulu rep learns from Pantai Damai success story

KUCHING: The Mulu state constituency is well into its preparations to face the upcoming state election. Assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala paid a visit to N4 Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pantai Damai service centre on Tuesday (Aug 18). “From the briefing, I must say that they are a very efficient

Instilling patriotism in traders

SIBU: The liveliness of the Info On Wheels (IOW) Merdeka Sibu Jaya programme held on August 17 at Pasar Ria Sibu Jaya reflected the patriotic spirit of the people here in celebrating the National Month. The programme, organised by the Sibu District Information Department (JaPen), was attended by the State

S’wak company gets contracts worth RM707.2m

KUCHING: A total of three engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contracts valued at RM707.24 million in Abu Dhabi, Malaysia and Indonesia have been awarded to Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad’s (SCIB) wholly-owned subsidiaries namely SCIB International (Labuan) Ltd (SILL) and SCIB Industrialised Building System Sdn Bhd (SIBS). Chief executive officer

Farmers’ Organisation calls on CM

KUCHING: A delegation from the Sarawak State Farmers’ Organisation paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya here on Tuesday (Aug 18). The delegation was led by Assistant Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and

covid watch

Sarawak’s streak continues

KUCHING: The streak of zero Covid-19 cases continues as no positive case was reported in the state on Monday, with the cumulative total remaining at 682 cases since the first positive case was reported on Mar 13. According to State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), four individuals are still receiving treatment

Kota Samarahan public’s SOPs compliance satisfactory

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police are satisfied with the level of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliance among residents here. Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said thorough checks were conducted to weed out recovery movement control order (RMCO) flouters. “So far, (the authorities) had conducted checks in all places,