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Agencies take part in tree-planting campaign to green up Sarawak

KUCHING:  The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is playing its role of greening up the state by collaborating with the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) on a tree-planting campaign at the Sabal Forest Reserve. The effort is part of SBC’s 25th anniversary celebration series of events. FDS said the collaborative programme is aimed at providing support to […]

Flying Doctor Service making its way statewide from Nov 18-29

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) is making its way to various locations statewide from Nov 18 to 29. In a statement on Friday (Nov 11), the Health Department said the locations included Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu divisions. In Samarahan, the FDS is available on Nov 23 at Plaei Atas and Pendawan while […]

Jobs await 30 forestry course graduates

KUCHING: Thirty fresh graduates from the Forestry Training Institute (FORTRAIN) have jobs ready for them at the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS). They will be serving the department soon. FDS director Datuk Hamden Mohamad said Sarawak being the largest forested region in Malaysia with 7.72 hectares of forests, it needed trained employees to look after and […]

22 from FDS on work-study visit to Hanoi

KUCHING: A total of 22 officials from the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) visited the Institute of Forest Tree Improvement and Biotechnology (IFTIB) in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 17 to 21. The working visit to Hanoi was led by director of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) Datuk Hamden Mohamamed, (FDS) along with officials from Sarawak Timber Industry […]

i-CATS UC helps plant 1000 trees in FDS Greening Sarawak campaign

KUCHING: With 1000 trees to be planted accompanied with the pouring rain last Saturday (Oct 15), the students and staff from i-CATS UC rose to the challenge in helping the Greening Sarawak campaign. Sixty-five students and 35 staff, along with the officers from Forest Department Sarawak (FDS), set out last week to plant trees in […]

Flying doctor services to visit six divisions starting Oct 17

KUCHING: The flying doctor services (FDS) is making its way to various locations statewide from Oct 17 to 26. The State Health Department in a statement today (Oct 15) said the locations include Samarahan, Kuching, Sri Aman, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu divisions. In Samarahan, the sessions are scheduled to be held on Oct 19 at […]

People told to wait for flying doctor service

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) will be in Sri Aman, Samarahan, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu from Jan 16 to 31, depending on weather conditions. In a statement on Monday (Jan 17) the State Health Department advised people living in these areas to be at their respective homes or longhouses to await the service. In […]

Flying doctor service dates announced

KUCHING: The Health Department has announced the dates for the flying doctor service (FDS) in Sarikei, Sri Aman, Sibu, Kapit, Limbang and Miri on Oct 4 to 15. For Sarikei Division, FDS will be flying to SRK Kota (morning) and Rumah (Rh) Ajai, Ulu Entaih in the evening of Oct 4; Rh Barak (morning) and […]

Flying doctor visits from Sept 17 to Sept 29

KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced that the flying doctor will visit the communities in Simanggang, Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Limbang, Miri, and Bintulu districts from Sept 17 to Sept 29. For the Simanggang district, the flying doctor will be at Rumah Rimong, Begantong and Rumah Lidom, Sungai Paya, Menjuau on Sept 17; Rumah Bada, […]

Forest Department Sarawak to tighten measures to prevent future debris incidents

KUCHNG: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) will tighten monitoring measures to ensure that there is no recurrence of the floating wood debris incident at Batang Baleh and Batang Rajang in the future. In a statement on Thursday (Aug 26), it stated that all the affected timber licensees and contractors were jointly responsible to clear and […]