BAU: Police here arrested an unemployed man for possessing drugs worth more than RM700. The arrest happened around 3pm, Tuesday (March 9) in front of an unnumbered house at Kampung Apar, Singai. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Bau NCID team spotted the 28-year-old man outside the house
KUCHING: Sixty villagers from Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan had tested positive for Covid-19 with more than 200 placed under quarantine. An enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed in the area today, said Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin. In revealing this, he said there are also three other
KUCHING: Residents of Kota Samarahan were told to undergo Covid-19 screening if they showed any symptoms or were exposed to the outbreak through close contacts. Dwellers can go to health clinics for testing to prevent any further spread of the virus, said its MP Rubiah Wang. “I am saddened by
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will meet next Monday (Feb 15) to discuss the state’s Covid-19 vaccination plan. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in disclosing this, said it would include updating the publicity of the State Health Department’s vaccination programme. “It aims to convince not only
MIRI: No drone was utilised to monitor the public during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) here, says 1st Division commander Dato Dzulkafli Mustaffa. “At the moment, there’s no urgency to deploy drones to monitor the public’s movement during CMCO in this district,” he said today. Dzulkifli was met during
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) agrees that locations and premises exposed to positive Covid-19 cases are revealed to create greater public awareness. “This initiative will help to increase awareness. Hence, this may lead to higher number of case detection due to members of the public coming forward to get tested
KUCHING: The decision taken by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to release data of the time, date and location visited by Covid-19 positive cases is to ensure that people are aware should they be exposed to the virus. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said anyone who felt
KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 package is pivotal to mitigate the adversities affected by the recent flood and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, said a Cabinet minister. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the assistance package will be able to ease the burden
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak and Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) have welcomed the state government’s Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 5.0 (BKSS 5.0) package, but believe that more can be done. “We believe that more can be done to not only alleviate the suffering of the people but
MIRI: A shocking discovery was made at the Lutong beach here on Wednesday (Jan 20) when the tide was low. An object resembling a World War II-era bomb stuck out like a sore thumb, sending shivers down Mohd Nasri Razali’s spine. The food delivery rider made the find around 2.30pm,
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