BINTULU: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government is committed to building affordable houses to enable Sarawakians to have their own homes. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the cost of houses in Bintulu is high and most of them were developed by the private sector. “That
KUCHING: The Home Affairs Ministry will assist the rural communities in citizenship matters via the Menyemai Kasih Rakyat (Mekar) programme, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said. “We will go to the ground together with our mobile unit, our mobile bus, to help the people in the
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has been actively inspecting and enforcing its rules and regulations on the sales of face masks. From January to August 17 this year, 50,778 inspections were carried out nationwide. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said this included
PRIORITISING STATE’S WELLBEING BETONG: One of the measures taken by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in prioritising the wellbeing of the Sarawak people is taking over projects which were cancelled by the previous government. As reported by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 3,998 cases of drug abuse and addiction within the first quarter of this year, with Kuching Division recording the highest number of offences and arrests, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said. He said Kuching Division recorded a total of 1,499 arrests (37.5 percent);
KUCHING: AirAsia Berhad is making the necessary arrangements with relevant authorities to implement a sufficient interval between flight arrivals in the state. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that these authorities were namely the National Slot Coordination Malaysia (NSCM), Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
KUCHING: The end of the Kuching Construction Company Cluster was declared on Saturday after no new cases were reported within 28 days from the date of the last case. With this, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Saturday said there were six remaining active clusters in
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case in Miri on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state thus far to 688. In a statement on Saturday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee said the 688th case was categorised as an imported case, involving a local man,
KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) is always open-minded to suggestions from members of the community in all matters, assured Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “However, the decision is up to DBKU’s management and administration. It is hoped that
COVID-19 KUCHING: In response to the depleting blood supply in the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank, three responsible citizens have taken the initiative to organise a blood donation drive, which also aims to alleviate fears surrounding blood donation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The blood donation project will be held
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