SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee was happy that the vaccination process at the Sibu Indoor Stadium went smoothly yesterday. Met by reporters while inspecting the vaccination centre there yesterday (Monday), he said, “The centre is not crowded today and it is running smoothly and under
KANOWIT: A total of 539 senior citizens and high-risk individuals here received their Sinovac vaccine as part of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme Phase II which took place at the Kanowit District Office Hall on Friday (May 7) and Saturday (May 8). Kanowit District Health Office said on the first
SIBU: A male Malaysian student at a university in Taiwan reportedly died from an apparent suicide last Saturday (May 8). According to a report in a local Chinese news portal, the 20-year-old from here is said to have jumped from the eighth floor of the university building around 3.30pm. The
SIBU: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his statement on rewarding National Diving Queen Pandelela Rinong was misunderstood by netizens to the extent that he received a threat of wanting to burn down his house. “However, I do not want to lodge any police report on
SIBU: Muslims who want to perform terawih prayers at the mosque or surau in the last 10 nights before Syawal, are urged to be careful and strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said, this was in view of the
SIBU: Kapit will have a Covid-19 One Stop Centre, says federal Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said the establishment of the centre was a follow-up to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Kapit. “All the details about it (the centre) will be decided tomorrow (Thursday)
SIBU: Saberkas is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) focused on youth development, and not a political platform. Saberkas vice-president Michael Tiang said this when met at a bubur lambuk (porridge) distribution at Masjid Darul Firdaus in the Pelawan state constituency here last Sunday (May 2). “Saberkas is more about empowering youths
SIBU: The public here have been urged to cooperate with authorities in Covid-19 active case detection (ACD) programme. “To the people of Sibu, let’s not be afraid. The more people who come forward to undergo tests, the better our chances of dealing with the spread,” said Michael Tiang, a political
SIBU: 635 Covid-19 smear samples were collected from active case detection (ACD) in the Rejang Park Zone on Sunday (May 2), according to Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. When contacted on Monday (May 3), he said 392 samples collected from ACD in Taman Tasik Permai last Saturday had
SIBU: In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Gawai Dayak celebrations, the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) allowed non-essential services, namely retail, distribution and wholesale, to operate with effect on May 3. The committee, in a statement today, said this decision was made with the approval
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