Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

RES projects in Tamin delayed

SELANGAU: All Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) projects in the Tamin state constituency will be completed later than scheduled as related works have to be stopped due to the re-implementation of the movement control order (MCO), said Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang. The projects, amounting to RM46.167 million, are expected to benefit

‘Inject first, register later’ method works

SIBU: The ‘inject first, register later’ method practiced by the mobile vaccination centre in Bawang Assan has been proven to speed up the vaccination process of residents in the area. This was pointed out by Sibu District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee during his visit to Dewan

More vaccination centres wanted for Tamin

SELANGAU: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang suggested the Health Ministry to open more vaccination centres (PPV) in his constituency so that the vaccination process can be speeded up. According to him, the existing centre located in Selangau town (Selangau Multipurpose Hall) is not enough for the needs of all residents

‘Inject first, register later’ approach very helpful

SIBU: The ‘Inject first, register later’ approach recommended by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is very helpful to rural residents who face internet coverage problems, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. He pointed this out when monitoring the vaccination process at the

Expected spike in Sibu cases this week

SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) anticipates an increase in positive Covid-19 cases in Sibu beginning this week. Its coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee, stated this during a live feed of the update of the Sibu district daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday night. He said the community’s failure to

Partygoers detained for violating MCO

SIBU: A total of 38 individuals were detained during a raid at an entertainment premises at Jalan Pahlawan here in the early hours of Sunday morning. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said those detained comprised 24 men and 14 women, including the owner of the entertainment centre.

First mobile vaccination unit for rural folk

SIBU: The Bawang Assan Community Hall was used as a venue for a mobile vaccination programme for rural residents today (Saturday). Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew, who visited the venue to monitor the vaccination process, said the mobile vaccination unit was the first in Sibu for the rural folk. Lau,

Food help for over 4,000 Ngemah families

KANOWIT: An estimated 4,004 heads of households (KIR) in the Ngemah state constituency will receive food supply assistance under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). According to Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent, the households involve about 300 longhouses under the

Over 19k new vaccine doses arrive

SIBU: Sibu today received a total of 19,040 new doses of vaccines, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. With the arrival of the vaccines, he said it will enable more Sibu residents to be vaccinated in an effort to reach the target of 70 percent

Don’t hesitate to receive vaccine

SIBU: The risk of getting a severe Covid-19 infection can be avoided by taking vaccination, said Lanang Member of Parliament Alice Lau. Based on her own experience, Lau pointed out that vaccination is the only solution to break the chain of this deadly virus. “I am speaking based on my