Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

28 residents of Rh Berendam Selia test positive for Covid-19

SIBU: A total of 28 residents of Rumah Berendam Selia in Ulu Durin Kiba tested positive for Covid-19 last Saturday (March 6). Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (JPBBS) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said Rumah Berendam was the latest longhouse in Sibu to be affected by the virus. The 28 cases

Six CMCO violators fined RM1,000 each

SIBU: Failure to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under conditional movement control order (CMCO) resulted in six business owners being slapped with a RM1,000 fine each. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the premises were compounded last Saturday during a CMCO SOP compliance monitoring by enforcement

Tamin rep gets first jab

SIBU: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang received his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Lanang Health Clinic around 5pm on Thursday. Before the vaccination process was carried out, he was briefed on the vaccine. In this regard, Gira also suggested that the members of the public to take the

150 policemen in Sibu receive vaccine

SIBU: A total of 150 of the 578 policemen and administrative staff of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) in this division have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said they would receive the second dose 21 days later after

Awareness campaign to ensure people register for vaccination

SIBU: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) here will consider holding an awareness campaign to encourage more people to register for vaccination, especially those who do not have MySejahtera app.  Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the committee would hold a meeting tomorrow (March 6) on ways to run the

Lucky firefighters, villager escape watery fate

KANOWIT: Three firefighters and a villager, who were heading to Rh Tembaga Maria, Matau, Machan in a longboat, managed to save themselves after the vessel sank on Sunday (Feb 28). Kanowit fire station chief Arrahman Chik said the firefighters were assigned to carry out sanitisation works at Rh Tembaga Maria

Sibu Central Market opens Monday

SIBU: The Central Market here, which halted its operations almost three weeks ago, is resuming its operation tomorrow (Mar 1). This was confirmed by Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh on Sunday (Feb 28).  He said the council had considered this matter based on satisfactory Covid-19 results

200 frontliners vaccinated at Lanang Health Clinic

SIBU: Over 200 frontliners here were successfully vaccinated at the Lanang Health Clinic on Sunday (Feb 28). Sibu Division Family Health Officer, Dr Debbura Peak Ngaban, who was assigned to coordinate vaccinations at the clinic, said about 80 staff of the Health Ministry (MOH) received their vaccinations while 162 persons

Police need public assistance to find next-of-kin

SIBU: The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) is currently in the attempt to locate the next-of-kin of a deceased man, Jantau Kanyan, whose body was found by the public. Jantau was found shirtless, clothed with longs pants, lying on a chair located at an empty hut near Jalan Paradom, Sibu on

Two roadblocks to safeguard EMCO zone

SIBU: Two roadblocks were set up at Sentosa Phase II Resettlement Scheme in conjunction with enhanced movement control order (EMCO) today. Councillor Nazatusyima Bujang of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) who represents the Sentosa Zone stated that the first day of the operation went on smoothly. “Besides that, all the rat