KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) has urged the Education Ministry (MOE) to prioritise education television programmes (TV Pendidikan or TVP) for Primary One students to ensure that they can learn from home more effectively. Its president Ahmad Malie said this particular group of students needed such push because
KUCHING: Only a maximum of 30 people are allowed to be at the funeral site and a maximum of 50 people are allowed to attend the funeral ceremony in conditional movement control order (CMCO) areas. For movement control order (MCO) areas, only immediate family members are allowed for both burial
KUCHING: The number of Covid-19 cases in Sibu Division is expected to increase for the next few days, said State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. Although this may sound worrying, the increasing trend was actually due to the proactive strategies adopted by all agencies and communities to detect Covid-19
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 fatalities today (Jan 22), bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 24 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the latest cases were reported in Miri and Sibu respectively. “The first victim was Case 2,775
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 229 Covid-19 positive cases today – a new daily record surpassing Wednesday’s 203 high, bringing the state’s tally to 2,931. At the same time, the state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 24. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has announced the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 5.0 package amounting to RM405 million to assist Sarawakians over the next six months. This fifth package is a continuation of the state government’s four BKSS packages totalling RM2.6 billion to ease the burden of Sarawakians since the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is conducting a study on the mechanism to provide financial assistance and loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the decision to provide an extended assistance to the SMEs was made in view
KUCHING: A fifty-one-year-old Sarawakian man is the latest Covid-19 fatality case in the state, bringing the total number of deaths to 22 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this fatality was Case 2,546 who was admitted to Miri Hospital on Jan 18. “He was admitted to Miri Hospital
KUCHING: There are more than 15 locations identified as garbage dumps for the disposal of post-flood rubbish in the Tupong constituency on Monday (Jan 18) Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said the locations were identified through an inspection by members of the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), Padawan Municipal Council
BETONG: Four longhouses in this district are currently under lockdown after recording seven more Covid-19 cases on Monday. The longhouses are Rumah Enteban; Rumah Tanjong, Skrang; Rumah Pais and Rumah Pematoh. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said the lockdown was necessary to curb the spread of Covid-19 following positive cases
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