Food aid alleviates burden of several longhouses

SARIKEI: Food assistance during this challenging time is a very much welcomed effort in easing the difficulties faced by families, especially those in areas under restrictions. In line with the state government effort to reach out to the populace Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii recently distributed food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special […]

EMCO in 9 new locations statewide

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in nine new localities statewide. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said two workers quarters and a longhouse in Tatau will undergo EMCO from June 4 to 17. They are the Woodman Plantation Sdn Bhd workers quarters in Semanok Estate, Gabong Trading Camp workers quarters, […]

EMCO at seven locations ends

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has ended the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at seven locations. The EMCO at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi and Kampung Tanjung Bundong Phase 1 and 2 in Kota Samarahan ended on Sunday (June 6). The EMCO at Rumah Lidi, Ulu Babu, Debak in Betong; Rumah Chunggat, Munggu Ubah […]

Long Lamai folk receive much-needed assistance

MIRI: A total of 186 food packs were delivered and security personnel are sent to Long Lamai in Bario which is under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). According to a statement from Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) on June 6, six out of eight villagers tested positive for Covid-19. “The EMCO which started on […]

Three longhouses under EMCO

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that three longhouses have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) today (June 4). It stated that the EMCO was enforced on Rumah Robert Sungai Merudu in Sarikei; Rumah Jack, Lichock, Seblak, Roban in Betong; and Rumah Ulin, Teberu in Spaoh. “The EMCO in […]

Minister wants to see improvement to vaccination rate in Dalat

DALAT: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah says more needs to be done to improve the current vaccination rate of 6.46 per cent or 674 people from a total of 10,428 in this district who registered. Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, said she fully supported the government’s […]

Food aid for EMCO-affected residents

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has recently contributed food aid to residents at various localities here which have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Today (May 29), food aid was distributed to residents at Rumah Sabah Sungai Selangan and Rumah Garai Sungai Minus — the former being placed under […]

EMCO to be imposed on 11 longhouses

KUCHING: Eleven longhouses will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (May 29). It stated that the EMCO will be enforced on two longhouses in Tatau Rumah Semangat Bubon, Ng Dia, Sangan as well as Rumah Kanyan Abok, Sg Penyarai, Kakus; and Rumah Agusti Kampung […]

SDMC announces 20 localities under total lockdown

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be imposed at a total of 20 localities in Tatau, Bintulu, Sri Aman, Beluru, Sarikei, Saratok, Kanowit, and Sibu. “The EMCO will be enforced at Rh Ngumbang Ajum, Nanga Sidang, Tatau from May 22 to June 4,” Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in a statement today […]

Lockdown villagers receive food aid from rep

KUCHING: Villagers of Kampung Boyan here which is under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) received food aid from Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to Santubong Service Centre Special Officer Halimatun Aliffah, the food aid consists of two chickens, vegetables, two trays of eggs, two-pack of sausages, two kilograms of […]