KUCHING: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) has proposed that the electoral management body in Malaysia be split into three commissions with different jurisdictions and autonomies. They are Election Commission (EC), Electoral Enforcement Commission (EEC) and Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC). This proposal was made based on a
KUCHING: Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Sarawak) will be organising virtual classes on information literacy through the Google Meet platform this month. The first class will be held at 2.30pm tomorrow (Feb 10) while the second class will take place at 10am on Feb 13. The purpose of these classes is
KUCHING: The implementation of reciprocal green lane (RGL) scheme or corridor travel arrangement would be effective only when the pandemic in Malaysia and Indonesia is in check. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the scheme is a good approach to intensify good relations and trade
SERIAN: Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Serian received an assistance of RM100,000 from the state government through Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). The cheque was handed over by Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus to the Pastor Babu Jau and witnessed by few church committee members at the church this morning (Feb
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced the implementation of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Kampung Sebako in Lundu beginning Feb 6 to 19. The decision was made by the committee after the number of Covid-19 positive cases in the district had shown an increasing trend. Lundu is
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 178 Covid-19 positive cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 5,272 cases. At the same time, the state also recorded four more deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 48. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the latest cases comprised 67 from Sibu, Bintulu
KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Sarawak has increased almost twofold from 577 on Thursday (Feb 4) to 1,056 as of 4pm today (Feb 5). These victims from 340 families, affected by the third wave of floods that hit Sarawak since last Tuesday (Feb 2), were evacuated to 18
KUCHING: Two more senior citizens in Sibu succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus on Thursday (Feb 4), bringing the death toll in Sarawak to 44. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first victim was Case 3,441, a 60-year-old local man who was referred
KUCHING: Beluru District is now a Covid-19 red zone. It changed from orange to red on Thursday (Feb 4) after recording 74 new cases, bringing the total number of local infections in the district to 96. At the same time, Sri Aman, Matu and Selangau districts changed from yellow to
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 270 Covid-19 positive cases today – a new daily record surpassing the previous 255 cases on Jan 24, bringing the state’s tally to 5,094 cases. At the same time, the state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to
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