By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: The State Disaster Fund received a contribution of RM71,400 from University Kebangsaan Malaysia Sarawak alumni association. The contribution was handed over to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg by the association’s President Datuk Julaihi Narawi during a brief ceremony at the chief minister’s
By Aisyah Azzahra Suhiri KUCHING: Four new community clusters were identified in the state on Monday (Sept 20). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said that the first cluster, dubbed the Sungai Separai 2 Cluster in Tatau involved residents of a longhouse that has been placed under
By Aisyah Azzahra Suhiri KUCHING: The public generally agree that all sectors of the economy, which have been temporarily shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, should be allowed to reopen soon. They reason that this would save the livelihood of the people, but they also insist that strict standard
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: All states in Malaysia should take turns hosting Malaysia Day celebration, said political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal. “Also, I believe that Sarawak and Sabah also need to embrace the first National Day celebration on Aug 31 and volunteer to host the National Day parade.
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi & Aisyah Suhiri KUCHING: Patients who are symptomatic should get themselves checked no matter how minor the symptoms may appear to be, said Dr Helmy Hazmi. The Associate Professor attached to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) added that symptomatic individuals
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi MIRI: Some 84 families out of the 100 doors from the old block of the 275-door Long Bemang Sungai Apoh longhouse benefitted from the minor rural project (MRP) in the form of contributions yesterday (Sept 19). The contributions for the Long Bemang Roofing Replacement Project consist
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo has expressed astonishment at Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) flip-flop position on its Sarawak independence policy. She noted that PBK had signed a memorandum for an independence referendum (IR) which it later rejected. “This ‘blow hot, blow cold’ attitude on Sarawak independence
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Disinfection works were carried out in the commercial areas of Jalan Padungan, as well as shophouses along Carpenter Street by the Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday (Sept 19). Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch treasurer Jong Yean Pin said the disinfection
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth exco members disagree with recent comments by political analyst Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman who said it was pointless to argue on the Malaysia Day date. The youth exco members pointed out that both the National Day on Aug 31 and Malaysia Day on
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