KUCHING: Although the wearing of face masks is not compulsory for students in schools, there is no harm in making it so instead of optional. A housewife, Nor Azizah Abdullah, 30, believes that wearing face masks is very important to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 and other diseases. “We do
KUCHING: Sarawak now has a new Covid-19 cluster identified as Jeti Cluster following two positive cases reported in the state involving Jeti Kapal Perikanan (Fishing Boat Jetty) in Pending here. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the first case is Case 584 which was reported on July 15
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six new positive Covid-19 cases in Kuching on Sunday (July 19), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 607. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Case 602 is a local woman working as a medical staff in Kuching. She had been
KUCHING: The wearing of face masks should not be optional anymore since Sarawak is already affected by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is common sense, and as Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Macky Joseph told New Sarawak Tribune recently, prevention is better than cure. Macky, who said
BETONG: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government plans to increase the monthly household income in the state from RM2,131 to RM4,000. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government is currently in the midst of making many preparations, especially in the agricultural sector, to achieve this.
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry plans to establish a transit place for the homeless in Sibu and Kuching in the near future. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry had already located a suitable place for the purpose in Sibu, however, the old
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) is confused and cannot make up its mind on the choice of prime minister, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He was referring to the difference in choice among DAP leaders whereby national DAP leaders had announced support for
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) and Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) will tap into long-term cooperation through three programmes. The three programmes are Business Virtual Advisory Services (VAS), Business Excellence (BE) and the Skim Peningkatan Produktiviti Entrepreneur (SPPE) grant. This was agreed to
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received three courtesy calls at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today (July 17). The first one was from Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) director-general Datuk Abdul Latif Abu Seman. His delegation included board member Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg;
KUCHING: All water consumers in Sarawak are eligible for water bill discounts from April 1 to September 30 to reduce the people’s financial burden amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The bill discounts are on top of the RM5 free water from
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