Drug fight more challenging, no thanks to terrain
BY GABRIEL LIHAN and JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Sarawak’s geographical terrain makes the fight against drug scourge much more challenging than even in the Klang Valley. Outgoing Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Chief ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin drew this comparison having served as the Kuala Lumpur NCID Deputy Chief from 2017 to 2020. In Sarawak there […]
Nancy wants to promote Lusong Laku to the world
BELAGA: Lusong Laku, a place in the Belaga district, is not known to many outsiders. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri is, however, confident that it will attract many tourists if it is promoted. “Many interesting places in Lusong Laku are not heard of. For example, the Wong Pejik Waterfall which […]
Over 400 vaccinated at SK Nanga Merit PPV
BELAGA: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in Belaga need to play a role in informing residents in their respective areas who have yet to register as vaccine recipients to do so immediately through the various channels provided. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant Minister of Utilities (Rural Electricity) […]
Over 4,000 in Sungai Asap resettlement area vaccinated
BELAGA: Over 4,700 residents from 15 longhouses in the Sungai Asap resettlement area have been vaccinated. Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon said he was delighted with the encouraging response from locals. “Among those vaccinated are folk from the Penan Belangan longhouse, workers from plantations, timber camps and industries in the vicinity.” The vaccination centre (PPV) […]
Bright future awaits Kapit, Bakun and Belaga
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing is pleased with the development plans for Kapit town, Bakun Lakefront Township and Island Resort Local Plan and Belaga. He was recently briefed on the master plan of the projects via a Zoom meeting. According to a statement released by Masing’s office, Kapit […]
New lead as missing man’s boat found
BELAGA: New lead has emerged and the search for a missing man in Bakun continues into the fifth day of rescue operation today. The boat of the missing victim, Ali Lingak, was found in Batang Balui by villagers involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operation. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operation Centre, the […]
Search for missing man continues
BELAGA: The search to locate a man, identified as Ali Lingak, reported to have gone missing at Long Selui, Uma Kelap Lama in Bakun since Mar 10, has entered day two today (Mar 23). The victim’s son said about 1pm on the day of the incident, he and his father had finished moving logs and […]
Lundu and Belaga now green zones
KUCHING: Lundu and Belaga have now been categorised as green zones. This came as no local infection cases were traced or recorded in the two districts in the past two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this increased the total number of green zones in the state to […]
Vaccine dry run only an exercise
KUCHING: No tests were performed on any individual during the Covid-19 vaccine delivery dry run to Belaga Health Clinic on Jan 29, said Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. In a statement today, Dr Chin clarified that the dry run was an exercise that used only a bottle containing saline solution prior to the […]
Smooth trial delivery of vaccine
KAPIT: The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine delivery trial programme to Belaga Health Clinic went on smoothly today. Deputy Minister of Health II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the trial programme was very important before the actual Covid-19 vaccine is received by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and used in vaccination centres throughout Malaysia. “As we all […]
