Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Vaccine passport as proof of vaccination

KUCHING: The government needs to immediately introduce a vaccine passport to avoid public confusion. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply), Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine passport is a good step to show if a person has been vaccinated. “This will be a

Sarawak records four deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded four fatalities comprising two from Sibu and one each from Bintulu and Miri. This brings the death tally to 73. A 40-year-old local man who was Case 4,541 was treated at Miri Hospital after experiencing lethargy and palpitations a few days before. His rT-PCR came back

Wishesland Kuching to receive RM20,000

KUCHING: Wishesland Kuching will be receiving RM20,000 to carry out its activities, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister stated that in 12 years of its existence, Wishesland has made tremendous progress. “They are doing a good job not only in terms

Skills training for the disable

KUCHING: Disabled children will undergo skills training that will enable them to secure employment. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the state government would provide them with skills training according to their disabilities. “Before they get employed, they would need to have

Kampung Muara Tuang folk being screened for infection

KUCHING: Active Case Detection (ACD) started at Kampung Muara Tuang, Kota Samarahan on Monday (Feb 15). Muara Tuang Assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang reminded the villagers to give their full cooperation to the health workers involved. “It is best for the residents to patiently wait for the people from the health

Thumbs-up for making TVS available on myFreeView

KUCHING: State-owned television station, TVS, has received positive feedback on its decision to make its programmes available on myFreeView. Since its launching last year (Oct 10), TVS was only aired on Astro at Channel 122. “I am elated that TVS is now available on myFreeView. It is nice to see

Trio trapped on beach by high tide in Telaga Air

KUCHING: Three fishing enthusiasts are now trapped by rising tide at Kampung Trombol Beach, Telaga Air, near here today (Feb 12). The victims had gone to the beach on their motorcycles to fish. While they were engrossed in their activity, they failed to realise the rising tide was cutting them

Hunter held after man shot in the forest

BAU: A 42-year-old hunter is under arrest after he shot a man in what appears to be a hunting incident in a forest at Kampung Serasot Bau today (Feb 12). The victim, aged 35, is undergoing treatment at the Bau Hospital. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said police received

Man held for resisting arrest

BAU: A man was arrested for resisting arrest and attempting to flee from police last night (Feb 11) in Kampung Grogo. In the 8.45pm incident, the 24-year-old suspect was arrested for refusing to cooperate with the police when he was asked to get out of his vehicle after police had

Suspected junkies arrested

LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) detained two men for alleged involvement in drug-related activities. A GOF spokesman said a patrol team stopped a motorcyclist and his pillion rider in Kampung Raso, here at 2.40am, today (Feb 12). The team found a bag on them containing a transparent plastic packet