Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

SAR to resume after family lodges missing person’s report

SIMUNJAN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing person had to be suspended until police receive a missing person’s report from the family. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a witness to the incident on Thursday (Feb 11) had claimed that the missing person

Blaze destroys most of sawmill

BINTULU: A large section of a sawmill was destroyed in an early morning fire here today (Feb 12). Fortunately, no one was injured. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the fire at Jalan Kemena was reported by a security guard at 5.12am. Apparently, a power trip

Cabinet ministers should be quarantined too

KUCHING: Cabinet ministers should not be exempted from the mandatory 10-day quarantine, said Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA). “There should not be double standards regarding Covid-19 precautionary measures,” SPA added. “We have also seen several Cabinet ministers testing positive for Covid-19. The virus does not discriminate and anyone can be infected

Succulents popular for Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year will be here soon and preparations for the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar are already in full swing.  Business is good for local succulent seller, Kathy Tagok, 41, who has an online shop that specialises in selling succulents and cacti. However, her business is more

Fight against Covid-19 is everyone’s duty

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) was set up among others to focus on eradicating the virus and not to have any political agenda, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim said that he was puzzled by Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP)

No need for new committee

KUCHING: There is no need to set up a new Covid-19 committee as it will cause confusion, especially in terms of jurisdiction, said Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply), Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi.  He pointed out that the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has carried out its duties very

State records 84 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 84 new positive cases on Monday (Feb 8). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, revealed that 27 cases were recorded in Sibu; Song (23); Miri (10); Bintulu (9); Julau (5); Kapit (4); Bau (2); Pakan (2); Sri Aman (2); Samarahan (1); Lundu

Virus claims three more lives

KUCHING: Covid-19 has claimed the lives of three from Sibu, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 53 to date. A 74-year-old local man (Case 2,584) was admitted to Sibu Hospital after he showed Covid-19 symptoms when being screened on Jan 25. His health deteriorated and he

Youth should be prepared for the future

KUCHING: The state’s youth need to be prepared for the changes that they will face once the state government develops Sarawak’s infrastructure. During an interview on Facebook Live recently, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this is in line with the many changes expected to take place within the next

No quick fix for problems caused by pandemic

KUCHING: There is no such thing as a blanket policy to resolve the current issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. Responding to an online movement under the hashtag ‘KitaMintaLima’ imploring the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to grant five requests or change the government altogether during