Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Satisfactory level of jab registration

SIBU: Registration for the vaccine by locals here has reached a satisfactory level, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator stated that for now, 81 percent of the 203,133 residents in Sibu division have registered for the vaccination. He mentioned that the decision of the

170 cops to receive vaccine at Lanang Health Clinic

SIBU: A total of 170 policemen will receive their second dose of the vaccine here at Lanang Health Clinic until next Monday in stages. Sibu District Police ACP Standley Jonathan Ringgit stated that 75 policemen had received their second dosage today. “Tomorrow (Sunday), a total of 56 policemen will be

Mechanic loses RM41,980 in loan scam

SIBU: A mechanic lost RM41,980 after falling prey to a loan scam. Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, in a statement today, said the 45-year-old victim came across a loan advertisement on Facebook on Feb 28 and was immediately taken in. “He wanted to apply for a sum

982 residents undergo Hilir Cluster ACD

SIBU: A total of 982 residents at Zone 10 Kampung Datu attended Covid-19 swab tests in Jalan Masjid here as of 1pm today. The screening was conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) through active case detection (ACD) on a large scale following the announcement of the Hilir Cluster by

SJKC Methodist closed until further notice

SIBU: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Methodist here will be closed from tomorrow (March 19) after one of its teachers tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday (March 17). Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the closure was effective until further notice. “The school will only

Two more primary schools in Sibu closed

SIBU: Following the closure of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Methodist after one of its teachers tested positive for Covid-19, two other primary schools here will also be closed effective from tomorrow (Mar 19) until March 26. Sibu District Education Office (PPD), in a statement today (Mar 18), said the

Crowds throng Sibu UTC after two-month closure

SIBU: The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) located on the top floor of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) multi-storey car park at Sibu Central Market was flooded with people upon reopening of operations today. Based on observation, it was found that the public began to gather and line up at  Sibu

Selangau riverbank project ready next year

SELANGAU: Work to build the RM5 million Selangau riverbank (Tebingan Selangau) project is now progressing smoothly. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang said  the project was among the People’s Projects under construction in the constituency.  “The project  is  67 percent completed and it is expected to be ready by June next

Zone 10 residents urged to come for swab test tomorrow

SIBU: All residents living in Zone 10 area of ​​Kampung Datu are urged to undergo the Covid-19 swab test tomorrow (18 March). Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said, the Ministry of Health (MoH) will hold a large-scale active case detection (ACD) swab test at the

Remain at home, residents advised

SIBU: Residents in Kampung Hilir, Abang Barieng and Bandong are urged to stay indoors for two weeks following the new Hilir Cluster which was declared by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Tuesday. With the cluster’s emergence, a total of nine positive Covid-19 cases were recorded in Kampung Hilir