Author: Clement Erik Wong

Fire victims given more help

KUCHING: The seven families of fire victims in Kampung Bintawa Ulu here continued to receive a helping hand from concerned parties. Today, the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) presented a cash donation and basic necessities amounting to RM4,300 to ease the burden of the families involved. LDCA Holdings Sdn

Community leaders urged to provide reports on the Home Improvement Programme

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) here have been urged to provide complete reports on the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) in their areas. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said KMKK should write complete reports on the status of PPRMS in villages to enable continuation of

1, 200 units of Spektra houses for Kota Samarahan

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said 1,200 units of Rumah Spektra Permata (Spektra) houses would be built here soon. He said the state government had identified and reserved 144 acres of land here to cater for the construction of these houses. “I have asked Chief Minister Datuk

Orange zone status for Kuching

KUCHING: The district of Kuching has now been categorised as a Covid-19 orange zone. This is following the rapid decline in number of Covid-19 cases detected here recently. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the district recorded a total of 37 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the past 14 days.

Latest Covid-19 cases classified as import

KUCHING: Two Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak on Wednesday (Nov 25), taking the total tally to 1,058. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said both cases in Sibu were imported. “Case 1,057 and 1,058 are two local men who returned from Romania via Qatar on Nov 8 and arrived in

Wild boar meat not for sale

KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has offered grounds for its stance on the prevention of the sale of wild boar meat. “This is to ensure that rural communities continue to have the food that they need. Studies show that wildlife trade in town is the single cause of the decline

Ill-treated workers can complain to Labour Department

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) urges workers in the state facing unreasonable dismissal or retrenchment to lodge their complaints with the Sarawak Labour Department. Its chief Wilfred Yap said the Labour Department can assist employees in labour complaints, workmen’s compensation and labour claims. “All employees

No new cases for Sarawak

KUCHING: The state recorded zero Covid-19 cases today for the first time in the past 30 days. The last time the state recorded zero cases was on Oct 21. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said there were no additional cases to the six existing active clusters in Sarawak, with the

New cluster identified

KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed the Besi Cluster, has been identified in Sarawak today. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster involves areas of  Demak Laut and Batu Lintang here. “The index case for this cluster (case 1,040) have tested positive for Covid-19 as a result of a

Three new Covid-19 cases recorded today

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new Covid-19 cases today, pushing the cumulative total to 1,045 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said all three cases were detected here through active case detection (ACD) and close contact screening on positive cases reported previously. “Case 1,043 is colleague and had close contact