KUCHING: Beluru district has turned zone status from green to yellow after recording a total of five local infection cases today. “This brings the total number of yellow districts in the state to 16,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a daily Covid-19 press statement. Alongside Beluru in yellow
BAU: Rescuers will continue the search and rescue (SAR) operation to extricate the body of a man trapped in a cave at Mount Tabai here following requests from the victim’s family. Bau district police chief Poge Nyaon said the victim’s family had requested for the body to be retrieved so
SEBUYAU: The unfulfilled promises of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to Sarawak during its 22-month tenure should serve as lessons to the people and help the latter make the right choice in forthcoming elections, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Soon, the ‘bedok’ (drum) will be played.
SEBUYAU: The Batang Lupar Bridge project proves that the Sarawak government is not full of “omong kosong” (malarkey or meaningless talk). Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the project was not a small one as the Batang Lupar (river) was very wide and challenging. “It is a
SEBUYAU: Sarawak needs to build more roads in the lower regions of rivers to provide connectivity for about 65 percent of the Sarawak population who live there. “More roads mean more bridges need to be built when the rivers are at their widest. “Their construction becomes a very expensive exercise
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony for the RM848-million Batang Lupar Bridge in Sebuyau today. The bridge is one of the 11 major bridges which are being constructed and are scheduled to be ready by 2025 as the first of the three components
KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman presented Agriculture Facilitation Fund (AFF) assistance to the eligible constituents here Sunday (Mar 21). The AFF grants amounting to RM1 million was approved by the state government for the Tupong constituents to develop their crop plantation. “The AFF would be utilised for chilli cultivation
KUCHING: Sebangkoi Cluster in Sri Aman has officially ended on Sunday (March 21) after no new Covid-19 cases were reported within the last 28 days. The last case was reported on Feb 21. “A total of 34 people were reported to be positive for the virus in relation to this
KUCHING: A 66-year-old senior citizen in Sibu is the latest Covid-19 fatality case in Sarawak, bringing the total number of deaths to 97. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim, identified as Case 12,907, went to seek treatment at Sibu Hospital after having breathing difficulty. “The case had fever
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that Marudi district is still a green zone, after the one Covid-19 positive case reported previously was found to be under Beluru district. “After further investigation, one local infection case reported in Marudi district on Saturday (March 20) was identified to be
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