KUCHING: The acceleration of Covid-19 vaccines in Sarawak is not a political decision but a legal requirement and for the sake of public health, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) Coordinating Minister mentioned that by law, Sarawak would need to hold the state election within 60 days
KUCHING: About 587 media practitioners based in Sarawak will be receiving their Covid-19 jab in the first week of June. Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) deputy chairman Zulazhar Sheblee said this has been confirmed by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin himself yesterday. “I hope that the
KUCHING: No fewer than 45,000 jabs per day shall be administered as soon as Sarawak receives the vaccine supplies from the federal government, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. The minister commented that with the said rate, herd immunisation in Sarawak will be reached even before
KUCHING: The federal government will be supplying 4.4 million doses of vaccine to the state government by the end of August this year. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin had promised this matter with the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He
KUCHING: Two longhouses and a primary school in Tanjung Manis district will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) effective on Thursday (May 27). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said that the EMCO would be enforced at Rh Isa Blone, Rh Ben Kuleng
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 513 Covid-19 positive cases today (May 25), bringing the state’s tally to 43,326. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 317 cases or 61.79 percent of the new cases were detected in Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Samarahan, and Kuching districts. The districts that recorded cases today were Miri
KUCHING: A total of 727 arrests were recorded in the state after 569 anti-drug enforcement operations were carried out as of last month. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the enforcement activities were done by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department;
KUCHING: A total of 12 people came for treatment at the One-Stop Centre for Addiction (OSCA), run by the Sarawak Health Department as of April this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the total, seven of them went to
Mukah teacher is winner of McDonald’s Inspired Teacher Award 2021 MUKAH: Mohd Nur Hifzhan, 25, of SK Kuala Kenyana, Mukah has won the McDonald’s Inspired Teacher Award 2021. He is one of the two Sarawakian teachers who have won the award; the other being Kalai Ampi of SK Nanga Tau,
KUCHING: Food aid will be extended to those undergoing home quarantine starting tomorrow (Monday, May 24), said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister added in addition to this, the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) also provides food aid to those at quarantine
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