Author: Dania Errissya Ismaili

Long queue for meals saddens rep

KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to purchase meals online using services such as Food Panda or Grab Food and cash on delivery (COD) rather than going out to buy the meal at eateries in order to stop the spread of Covid-19 virus. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant

State records six new fatalities

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six new Covid-19 fatalities today (May 25), bringing the state’s death toll to 261. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said two deaths were reported in Miri, two in Kuching, one in Sibu and one in Sri Aman. SDMC said the 256th death involved a 41-year-old local man

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Another new cluster in Miri district

KUCHING: The State Health Department today (May 25) declared another  new cluster in the Miri district. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Jalan Dato Permaisuri cluster in Miri was from a social gathering of mass eating on May 1 that was attended by 10  people. It added that

Stricter SOPs for Sarawak

KUCHING: Following the spike in Covid-19 cases, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), announced stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the conditional movement control order (CMCO) effective today (May 25) until June 7. The committee said movements between the Kuching, Serian, Lundu and Bau zones are permitted only for those

Omar Bahrein is new Cuepacs Sarawak president

KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak has appointed Omar Bahrein Unin as president. He takes over from outgoing president Ahmad Malie who retired from the public service on May 21. Ahmad has served as Cuepacs Sarawak president for the past ten

Review regional incentive rate for federal employees

KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak (CNS) has requested that the federal government examine their suggestion regarding the reassessment of the Bayaran Insentif Wilayah (BIW) rate for federal employees serving in Sarawak. “Although the increase in the number is small, we

SDMC to continue deciding based on expert recommendations

KUCHING: Decisions made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in the past were based on professional recommendations. This practice by the committee (taking into account of recommendations) will continue, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said SDMC will plan and

MPP quick to respond

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) quickly sprang into action to cover a hole at Emart Matang here. Suara Sarawak, the sister paper for New Sarawak Tribune, received a query from a reader about the hole and notified MPP on Tuesday. MPP immediately paved and closed the hole, which can cause

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Use of colour code system to determine school closure

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has proposed that schools in Sarawak be closed based on the colour code system, and that this be considered by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). STU president Adam Prakesh Abdullah said this was particularly necessary for schools in safe

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Jalan Stadium Negeri Cluster declared

KUCHING: The state Health Department on Sunday (May 9) has declared a new Covid-19 cluster named the Jalan Stadium Negeri Cluster in this district. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster involved a sports technical association meeting. It said the index case of the cluster, case 33,284, is