KOTA SAMARAHAN: Covid-19 vaccination for the homeless will be conducted in nine divisions in Sarawak from Aug 8, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “This is a collaboration between the ministry and other agencies such as the Resident’s Office, Divisional Health Office, Divisional Social Welfare Office, police, Immigration Department and local
KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday (July 19) registered 301 new Covid-19 cases; a slight increase compared to 288 the previous day. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said three new deaths were also reported, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 71,601 with a death toll of 447. Like on the previous
KOTA SAMARAHAN: All 28 occupants of Desa Bina Diri Kuching Institution in Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here have completed their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said 23 were vaccinated on Monday (July 19) while the
KUCHING: Beluru district is now a Covid-19 red zone, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). It said the declaration was made after 42 new Covid-19 cases were registered in the district within 14 days. “Meanwhile, Kanowit and Sri Aman districts both reverted to orange from red status after recording
KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (July 18) recorded a decrease of new Covid-19 cases — 261 cases as compared to 388 the previous day and one death. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative number of cases statewide now stood at 71,300 since the first case was recorded in
MIRI: Swift action by firefighters prevented a house at Taman Strawberry Park here from total destruction after a fire broke out on Wednesday (July 14). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters were immediately sent to the house after a distress call was received around midnight. “The complainant reported
MUKAH: A tanker truck driver was killed in an accident along Jalan Serupai, Balingian here today (Jul 15). State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said firefighters were despatched to the scene to extricate the victim who was pinned to his seat in the lorry’s cabin. “Upon arrival, the firemen found the
KUCHING: Police have crippled a loan shark (ah long) syndicate which has been active for the past five years with the arrest of 14 of its members. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said all the suspects, aged between 21 and 48, were nabbed in raids on six premises involving
PADAWAN: A house near Moyan Jaya 2, Jalan Matang-Batu here was raided by the police on suspicion of carrying out bitcoin mining operations. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid was carried out by a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at about 2.45pm last Tuesday. “During the raid,
KUCHING: A 47-year-old man was found hanged from a tree near Kubah National Park on Tuesday evening (Jul 13). The man identified as Than Kian Seng is believed to have committed suicide at the scene two days prior to the discovery of his lifeless body. Padawan district police chief Supt
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