Cancer survivors to strut the catwalk on World Cancer Day
KUCHING: Cancer survivors and their caregivers will be featured at a fashion show programme at the Plaza Merdeka, here on Feb 4. The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) will host ‘World Cancer Day: Raising Patient Voices through Form & Fashion’ in support of the international day. The society said the event, themed […]
Control posts to detect bushfires
MIRI: Three control posts have been set up by the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) to detect early bushfires within peat soil areas covering Kuala Baram, Senadin, Tudan and Permyjaya. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister-in-charge of the Miri DDMC, said the control posts, which are manned by People’s Volunteer […]
High Covid-19 cases in state due to inclusive, extensive detection
SIBU: Sarawak continues to record a high number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state did not change its policy of only detecting close contacts to positive cases, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator pointed out that unlike other states, Sarawak continued with its policy of tracking every close […]
Unimas excels in mission to better understand Covid-19
KUCHING: The resemblance was striking. Walking into the laboratory of the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) was like moving from one scene to another of the popular American forensic crime drama ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’. The ‘mood’ of the lab, with the immaculately placed microscopes, petri dishes and […]
State tests more travellers
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is increasing its efforts to detect Covid-19 positive individuals entering the state. This came after an increase in the number of locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Kuching and Kota Samarahan. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said currently, the rate of random sampling collection amongst domestic travellers […]
Comply with the SOPs
KUCHING: Residents in the Padawan municipal council (MPP) areas are urged to continue maintaining the highest hygiene as well as adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang issued the reminder because of the detection of new Covid-19 cases in Kuching since Friday (July 10). “Two new positive cases were reported […]
