KUCHING: The spirit of ‘Kita Jaga Kita’ is strong among Sarawakians as food aid supplies are constantly given out to the less fortunate community. Batu Kawa assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian applauded the efforts done by the non-government organisations (NGOs), Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs), the Chinese
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 361 Covid-19 positive cases today (July 3) and one fatality, down from 440 cases and four deaths recorded the previous day. This brings the cumulative total number of cases to 66,196 with the death toll at 418. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 194 cases or
KUCHING: Educators and their assistants at kindergartens and nurseries are expected to be fully vaccinated statewide, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister added as of July 1, a total of 6,021 or 84 percent of educators and their assistants from the
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has urged people with disabilities (OKU) who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine jabs to come forward. “I believe there are OKUs not registered with any societies or clubs who have yet to be vaccinated. I hope they will alert us so that we
KUCHING: The decision by the federal government to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all their workers had been fully vaccinated was a welcome news to the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS). Its president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said the move, when done in tandem with the nationwide
KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced the dates for the flying doctor service (FDS) in Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang Divisions on July 1 to 15. Residents in these areas have been urged to stay at home or in their longhouses to wait for the doctor.
KUCHING: Akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony via online platforms will be used as an alternative if physical ceremony during the movement control order (MCO) is disapproved by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) “The Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) approved the akad nikah of 368 couples from May 29 to
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 409 Covid-19 positive cases yesterday (June 28) and two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 64,233 with a death toll of 406. It said 234 cases or 57.21 percent of the new cases were detected in
KUCHING: Eight localities were put under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) as announced yesterday (June 28). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared in its statement yesterday that the rental room (Bilik Sewa) above Hii Auto Service Centre at Medan Jaya in Bintulu was put under EMCO from June
KUCHING: Pantai Damai constituency is expected to achieve herd immunity by late July or early August if residents get vaccinated on time. Its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said almost 24,000 residents in his constituency have been identified as eligible to receive the vaccine. He added that the vaccination
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