Workers’ quarters destroyed in fire
KUCHING: Two blocks of workers’ quarters at a farm in Sungai Tisek, Betong were destroyed in a fire on Monday morning (Sept 13). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received around 7am. It said firefighters from the Betong Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were immediately […]
Vaccination of teens well received
BETONG: Herd immunity in schools is very important to ensure that the opening of the school session next October can run smoothly. Liaison Officer of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Saint Augustine Betong, Zuraidah Rasti @ Apandi pointed out that more Covid-19 cases were being reported in the state. She said no one knew when and […]
335 SMK St Augustine, Betong students get first dose
BY RACHEL MINA BETONG: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) for ages 18 and below kicked off here with 335 students from SMK St Augustine receiving their first dose of the vaccine at the Dewan Panglima Rentap immunisation centre (PPV). The Information Department (JaPen) said the first day of vaccination — Friday (Sept 10) — […]
Teenagers unhurt after overturned car hits pole
BETONG: Two teenagers survived without a scratch after their car overturned and hit a telecommunication pole along Jalan Semumok Atas on Monday (Aug 23). It is said that they were trying to avoid a pothole on the road. The 18-year-old teens were heading home from the town when the accident happened. Passers-by, who witnessed the […]
Fishermen thankful for assistance
SPAOH: A total of RM1.8 million has been allocated by the Sarawak government to implement the Fishermen’s Fishing Equipment Input Assistance (BIPPN) in Betong division. Betong Division Fisheries assistant officer Lieliana Lennie said the assistance has benefitted 905 deep-water and land fishermen from seven constituencies, namely Lingga, Beting Maro, Saribas, Kalaka, Krian, Kabong and Bukit […]
Betong, Pakan districts turn red
KUCHING: Betong and Pakan districts have turned red after respectively recording 42 and 46 positive cases in the past 14 days. In its report on Saturday (July 24) the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also pointed out that Telang Usan’s status also changed from red to orange after recording 26 Covid-19 positive cases in the […]
Lorry tanker carrying chemical crashes at roadside
BETONG: A lorry tanker driver managed to escape with minor injuries after the vehicle which was transporting 33.39 tonnes of natrium hydroxide crashed at KM23, Jalan Skrang-Betong today (July 17). Firemen who were despatched to the scene found the vehicle overturned and blocking part of the single carriageway road. Betong fire chief Vincent Baling Yabi […]
1,000 jabbed at Dewan Panglima Rentap
KUCHING: One thousand Betong residents yesterday received their jabs at the Dewan Panglima Rentap vaccination centre. The coordinator of the centre, Dr Mohd Nur Azam Ibrahim said for the past three weeks, the centre had vaccinated employees of companies and agencies operating in the district, as well as villagers and longhouse folk. “Today, 347 people […]
Missing fisherman found in weak condition
BETONG: Jimbun Mawas, 46, went fishing at an oil palm plantation in Sukong on Saturday (June 26). The next day at 7.30am, he contacted his wife to inform her that he had lost his way in the oil palm plantation around Bukit Bulo. Firemen from the Betong station rushed to the scene to commence a […]
Mobile outreach vaccination programme for rural villagers
BETONG: It was all smiles for longhouse residents from the interior areas in this district as they started to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said that under the Covid-19 mobile vaccination outreach programme which started at the Nanga Mujau Health Clinic on Sunday (June 13), about 100 […]
