KUCHING: More facilities, including a children’s playground, will be set up at the Taman Resident park in Jalan Kong Ping here. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said RM50,000 under the rural transformation project fund would be allocated for the purchasing and installation of playground equipment. “Although setting
KUCHING: From tomorrow onwards (May 5), certain registered nurseries (taska) in the red districts will be allowed to operate. These nurseries cater to children whose parents are categorised as frontliners and essential service workers only. Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed
KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Mongkos, Kampung Tebedu Mawang, Kampung Sejijak Plaman and Kampung Bung Pedus in Serian district who are experiencing signs and symptoms of Covid-19 have been urged to go for screening. A statement by Serian Division Health Office, shared by Sarawak Public Communications Unit on Facebook, said those
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has expressed his disappointment with companies in the district for violating the work from home (WFM) rule and exploited loopholes in the anti-pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said that the Health Department has raided the companies and found that many are
KUCHING: There is great demand for kuih bongkol, a Sarawak Malay traditional dessert, during Ramadan. Kuih bongkol is a steamed sweet rice flour cake wrapped in banana leaf. Soft and creamy, it is covered with thick gula apong (palm sugar) sauce. Because of the way the banana leaf is folded,
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to ramp up Covid-19 tests in view of the increasing cases. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said the number of cases could be higher and even more widespread in the community as testing had not been enough. “Based on
KUCHING: The Serian Division Health Office is urging those who have visited Sin Yung Chong Seafood @ Kedai Akok from April 5 to 18 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening. A notice posted by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit on Facebook said those who have yet to come forward
KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) office here is closed for sanitisation works on Monday (May 3) and Tuesday (May 4). DBKU has posted a notice on its Facebook page stating that office operations will resume on Wednesday (May 5). “Any inconvenience caused is greatly regretted,” it said. For
KUCHING: A smokehouse known as Rumah Asap Tabuan Dayak (RATD) in the city was closed after one of its staff tested positive for Covid-19. It is closed from May 2 until further notice as instructed by the Ministry of Health (MOH). “One of our staff tested positive for Covid-19 after
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will be carrying out spring cleaning in preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai festival from May 10 to June 3. As such, the council will be providing additional roll on-roll off (RoRo) bins or containers for residents to dispose of their waste.
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