SEMATAN: The pontoon worth RM5 million proposed for construction under Projek Rakyat 2019 here would be constructed soon. Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said once the construction work commenced, project completion would be expected in six months. She disclosed this during her walkabout and handing over of projects
KUCHING: Consumer Voice Association of Sarawak (Covas) has urged the government to carefully consider reopening all sectors to improve the revenue of consumers in the wake of recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Its president Michael Tiong said the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) had strengthened the financial standing
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to implement the recovery movement control order (RMCO), said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said Sarawakians had complied with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the rules set by the government during the movement control order (MCO) and
KUCHING: Teachers who are currently outside Sarawak can apply for assistance to facilitate their return to their stations in the state. State Education Department director, Dr Azhar Ahmad, said his department had discussed the matter with Deputy Chief Minister cum chairman of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Datuk Amar
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new positive Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 555. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the two cases were from the Kuching and Samarahan districts. It also said one case had recovered and was discharged from
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has once again rated as the 401 best universities in Asia in The Higher Education (THE) Asia University Ranking 2020 results released on Wednesday. The rating of THE Asia University Rankings is based on the achievements of five indicators, namely Teaching (25 percent), Research
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently approved an allocation of RM113.76 million for the State Education Department (JPNS) for purchasing hostel furniture (RM8.5 million), and maintenance and repair of schools (RM105.26 million) throughout the state. The department’s head of infrastructure and procurement, Wan Fadillah Wan Ahmad, said 217
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development has received a total of 6,012 applications for post natal care assistance, Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB) 2020, as of May 31. Of these, 5,221 applications were for post-delivery while 304 were still in pregnancy. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah
KUCHING: A total of 8,828 Sarawakian babies who were born this year have registered for the Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) 2020. The number represents 92 percent of the total 9,630 Sarawakian babies born in the first five months of this year. EFS is an initiative by the state government where
KUCHING: Pregnant mothers who have registered for the post natal care assistance or Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB) are still eligible for the aid despite unfortunate incidents such as miscarriage. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the assistance would still be given to
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