Upgrading of Kuching Family Park landscape ready in Dec

KUCHING: The upgrading of the Kuching Family Park landscape amounting to RM418,000 is expected to be completed by Dec 22 this year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi explained the project was part of the commission’s special programme funded by the State […]

Don’t be complacent during interstate travel

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: The freedom to travel interstate is a source of relief to many people, particularly those who have not visited their hometown in a long time. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said however, every individual must strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]

Call to spread out healthcare facilities statewide

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: It is certainly not accurate if healthcare facilities are developed solely based on population ratio as Sarawak is a large state with a widely scattered population, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He was commenting on Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing […]

Booster shot beneficial

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: A Covid-19 vaccine booster shot will be beneficial, says Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) believed that there should be no issue in making the booster shot mandatory. “This is part of the government’s efforts to increase the level of antibodies, especially in […]

Class E, F contractors told to be responsible

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Class E and F contractors are advised to be committed to carrying out their assigned projects and not rely on external labour alone. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said although the pandemic provided a huge challenge for contractors such […]

Litterbugs spoiling bridge’s beauty

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Indiscriminate littering is ruining the beauty of a state icon — the Satok suspension bridge. “It is quite sad…when a (newly built and) clean bridge is littered with rubbish from irresponsible people,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The […]

SOPs reduction gets thumbs-up

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has welcomed the federal government’s decision to reduce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the National Rehabilitation Plan (NRP). He said the federal government would reduce the number of NRP SOPs from 181 to […]

Adhere to SOPs, protect yourselves

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the people still need to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protect themselves as well as their families in order to return to normal life. The Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) said that it is time for the community to live in a pre-pandemic […]

Encouraging response to teen vaccination

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: Parents are warming in to their children’s vaccination because they want the children to be protected against the virus once they return to school in October. According to Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, the vaccination programme involving 16 and 17-year-old teenagers in his constituency has received very positive response from both […]

Ministry’s jab efforts highly praised

KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi yesterday lauded the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to expand the vaccination coverage to include those who are below the age of 18. The Pantai Damai assemblyman pointed out that this is pertinent given that most of the Covid-19 cases recorded in the country involves the […]