KUCHING: Sarawak reported an addition of 649 Covid-19 cases on top of another two fatalities on Monday (May 10). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total number of cases now stood at 35,809 with the death toll at 209. 397 or 61.17 per cent of the cases were
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing has mooted the establishment of scholarships under prominent Sarawakian youth. “I have read that four of our young Sarawakians had done well internationally — Pandelela Rinong, Nicodemus Manggoi Moses, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin and Francisca Luhong James. “Let us honour and remember
KUCHING: Former Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Song Swee Guan’s swollen hand was not caused by the vaccination jab, said MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said this to refute claims circulating among the public that Song was unwell after he was inoculated. “Some Councillors and I
KUCHING: Using the Sim Kheng Hong Port as an option to alleviate the congestion at Senari Port is not viable, says Assistant Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He explained that the Sim Kheng Hong Port (Pending Terminal) was designated to handle only conventional cargo, including general, dry
KUCHING: The Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration is only allowed on the first day for Sarawakians with attendance limited to immediate family members, said the State Disaster Management Committee. SDMC said the move was taken after assessing the current Covid-19 situation in the state. “The Sarawak Islamic Council has agreed to
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie has lodged a police report over allegations linking him to Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister (Medac) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar over approval of grants to his wife’s company, Azzahra Product Sdn Bhd. Syed Hamzah, who is also Wan Junaidi’s political secretary,
KUCHING: A Royal Medical Corps team has flown to Kapit to set up a field hospital there to alleviate the situation at Kapit Hospital. In a statement today, the 1st Infantry Division said essential medical equipment were also being brought in. “These include beds, medical trolleys, computer sets, X-ray equipment,
KAPIT: A man in his 60s was killed while another was injured after their four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle plummeted into a 20-metre deep ravine along Jalan Melinau-Mujong, here on Wednesday afternoon (May 5). The victim has been identified as James Kanyan, a passenger in the ill-fated vehicle. According to Kapit Fire
TATAU: Former Tatau police chief DSP Dennis Bunyam has been appointed the new deputy police chief of Bintulu District. He is replaced by DSP Jame Reis as Tatau police chief. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Lukas Aket witnessed the handover ceremony at the Tatau district police headquarters last
KUCHING: An elderly couple reported missing when out looking for rattan wood at Sungai Janting in Bintangor was successfully rescued by firefighters on Wednesday night (May 5). Klang Entalai, 74 and Achang Unja, 58 were found by firefighters at around 11.30pm at a distance of 4.5km from their last known
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