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Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Rock out with Wings this Merdeka

KUCHING: Iconic rock band Wings is set to energise the celebration of Malaysia’s 63 years of independence with a livestream concert called ‘Wings Kita Merdeka 2020’. The concert is scheduled to take place on Aug 29 at 7.30pm local time and accessible via www.wingskitamerdeka.liveframe.my. The concert, organised by Sonic Minds

No quarantine if return within two days

KUCHING: Sarawakians who leave the state to Malaya, Sabah and Labuan for official duty or business — either with the government or private departments — and return within two days are exempted from quarantine. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said although they are not

State to give haze info to ministry

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will provide a response to the Ministry of Environment and Water (Mewa) from time to time on the smoke haze in the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the haze was an international matter as it involved Sarawak, Indonesia,

Don’t fret, says Uggah

IMPORTED CHICKEN KUCHING: Sarawakians should not worry about the issue of imported chicken containing Covid-19 virus as the state government never allows the import of chicken parts from Brazil. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he was well aware of the news report from

90 students receive aid

SRI AMAN: Ninety students here received assistance via the Poor Students’ Provident Trust Fund (KWAPM) in a simple presentation ceremony on Friday. Present to handover the assistance was Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. The Simanggang assemblyman also presented e-Kasih assistance worth RM100 to 17 eligible recipients. “This

One new import case, S’wak still green

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case on Friday, breaking the four-day zero streak, as well as bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 682. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Case 682 is an import case involving a

Hope Place listens to woman’s plea

KUCHING: Hope Place listened to a woman’s plea to help her family by contributing a wheelchair and adult diapers. Ijau Gimad, a 62-year-old woman who lives in Skim Penempatan Stapok, is taking care of her 66-year-old bedridden husband, Senawi Dubit, and her mentally-challenged adult son. “Ijau earns her living by

Health lab complex in Kuching soon

KUCHING: A health laboratory complex will be built at Mile 11, Kuching-Serian Road soon. Deputy Minister of Health II, Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, said that preliminary works for the project had already been approved under the Fourth Rolling Plan of the 11th Malaysia Plan (RP4 RMK-11). “This project proposal includes

SCPA calls on top cop

KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) paid a courtesy call on the Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani at the latter’s office, Simpang Tiga here yesterday. The SCPA delegation was led by its chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng, said a press statement. During the call, SCPA

Special Council on MA63 suffices

KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) said the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is sufficient to monitor the review implementation of the agreement and efforts to restore the rights of Sarawakians. Its chief executive Datuk Aloysius Dris said the discussion on MA63 should be left to the special council