SIBU: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme at public vaccination centres (PPVs) in this division will be temporarily suspended effective Aug 30. The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) said among the public PPVs that will be temporarily closed are the Sibu Indoor Stadium, Sibu Jaya Multipurpose Hall, Selangau Multipurpose Hall and
SIBU: A lorry driver escaped possible injury or even death when his vehicle caught fire at Jalan Lanang around 9pm on Sunday (Aug 22). A spokesman from the Sibu Central fire station said the 41-year-old driver who was alone, smelled smoke and immediately suspected that it came from the lorry’s
KAPIT: Sarawak River Authority (LSS) Kapit Division assistant port manager Carol Bungan Leo confirmed that the ‘logjam’ in Ulu Baleh is under control. She said this when contacted on Sunday (Aug 22) and asked to comment on the incident that affected the river route involving areas such as Kapit, Song,
SIBU: A four-month social impact assessment study is being carried out on an area of 497 acres covering Jalan Brooke Drive to Jalan Amoy, said Sibu Town Development Committee chairman Datuk Chieng Buong Toon. Chieng, when contacted on Saturday (Aug 21), said the study was being conducted by a consulting firm
KAPIT: Children and teenagers aged 12 to 17 can now book their appointments to get the Covid-19 vaccine. According to Kapit District National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinator Dr Adeline Alina Dihom, parents or guardians who have children with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, asthma, thalassemia,
SIBU: Police successfully tracked down a thief who ran away with a handbag belonging to a woman on Wednesday (Aug 18). Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit on Friday (Aug 20) said the incident happened in Jalan Salim around 10.15am. The 66-year-old victim parked her vehicle to have breakfast at
SIBU: Sixteen homeless people here received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine through the Sibu Division Homeless Community Vaccination Programme, that began last Sunday (Aug 15). Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) chairman Wong Hee Sieng said the integrated operation involved about 40 staff from various agencies, including Sibu
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch chairman, Councillor Wong Ching Yong hopes the State Education Department can channel an allocation as soon as possible to SK Sungai Durin. Wong spoke to reporters on Sunday (August 15) after inspecting the condition of the dilapidated school last Saturday. He explained
SIBU: A total of 199 individuals have been vaccinated three days since the Sibu Central Market vaccination centre (PPV) here started operations. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said the number was recorded as of Saturday (Aug 14). He said on the first day of the PPV’s
KAPIT: A total of 123 heads of households from three neighbourhood areas of Baleh constituency have received food aid under the #Kita Bersama RT Cares Programme on Friday. The symbolic handing over of food aid was officiated at by a political secretary to the chief minister Nicholas Kudi Jantai on
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