KUCHING: World Cancer Day 2022 will be officiated by State Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah on Friday (Feb 4). Sharing her views on her hopes and wishes for the event, she said there are a few issues which still caused great concern in Sarawak regarding
KUCHING: Twenty new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state on Thursday (Feb 3), according to a media statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) here. SDMC added that there were 252, 881 cumulative cases and 15 cases placed under category 1 with no symptoms. Kuching recorded the
KUCHING: Fewer fire cases were reported in Sarawak in the week preceding Chinese New Year (CNY) this year (Jan 24-31) compared to the week preceding the festival (Feb 4-11) in 2021. Fire and Rescue Department state director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said yesterday (Feb 2) 23 fire emergency calls were received
KUCHING: The Chinese community in Sarawak will be celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY) tomorrow (Feb 1) and many are doing their last-minute shopping and CNY decorations. Nonetheless, the pandemic is still hovering over them and many hoped that it will end soon so that lives will return back to normal.
KUCHING: He may be stateless but 17-year-old Alex Sendro Chai (left) dreams of the day he can wear a police uniform. And he is hoping local non governmental organisations (NGO) will help him realise his ambition someday. Without an official identification card, Alex has his work cut out for him
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian graced the eye-dotting ceremony of the lion dance troupe in the Padungan constituency. Dr Sim, who is also Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, briefly performed the symbolic ‘life-giving’ ritual on
KUCHING: The state reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jan 27), Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said. The committee added that Sarawak’s cumulative cases now stand at 252,751, and no deaths were reported today. Sibu and Kuching have recorded five cases each followed by Miri (three), Song (two) and
KUCHING: The prices of goodies that filled almost all markets and supermarkets have increased to the dismay of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrants. From cookies and home decorations to groceries, the prices of such items have increased by more than 10 per cent, according to shop owner at the
KUCHING: A male teenager pleaded guilty to a charge of house breaking before the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Jan 26). Magistrate Zaiton Anuar fixed March 1 to hear the social reports on the 19 year old accused. The court set bail at RM3,000 with one local surety. The teenager
KUCHING: One death due to Covid-19 has been reported in Sarawak. The Sarawak Disaster Management (SDMC) said on Wednesday (Jan 26) that the deceased was a 64-year-man from Sri Aman. “The deceased was brought to Sri Aman Hospital. He was also suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes and had a
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