Domestic violence appears to be on the rise
KUCHING: The Malay community recorded the highest number of domestic violence in the state, according to figures released by the Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Ministry. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah – quoting figures obtained for 2021 – said of the 630 domestic violence cases reported, 265 cases involved the Malays which worked out […]
More cases of hand, foot and mouth reported
KUCHING: Sarawak has reported an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) for the last six weeks. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the week before the last two weeks, 900 cases were recorded while there were 1,000 cases last week. “In total, the cases are from 386 clusters such as […]
Divorces involving drug abuse up
KUCHING: Drug abuse-related divorce cases have risen by 10 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said even though there were many divorce cases involving other reasons, those related to drug abuse among Muslim couples […]
A recipe for disaster
KUCHING: The increased smuggling of illegal immigrants into Sarawak by locals could be a recipe for disaster, increasing the number of Covid-19 cases. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said such activities by locals could jeopardise the lives of the people and the state government’s efforts will be in vain. “It is a worrying issue […]
‘Number of dengue cases on the increase’
KUCHING: Dengue cases have showed an upward trend since June this year based on dengue fever cases over the last five years, said Miri mayor Adam Yii. He said the risk had also increased as most premises had not been in use since the movement control order (MCO), which started on March 18, and more […]
STU welcomes postponement of school reopening
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has welcomed the postponement of the reopening of primary and secondary schools in Kuching, Padawan and Samarahan districts to Aug 17. President Macky Joseph said the postponement was timely as he acknowledged it as a sign of concern for the safety of students and staff. “Everyone plays an important role […]
Country will face harsh situation
MUAR: The country will have to grapple with a more severe situation if there is a spike in positive Covid-19 cases, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. As such, he reminded the people to continue abiding by the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the government to break the Covid-19 chain of infection, including […]
Flights into Sarawak reduced
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee has agreed to reduce the number of flights into the state from Aug 1 to Aug 14. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the reduction of scheduled flights would involve return flights by AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines. “The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has made a decision to […]
Reopening put off to Aug 17
KUCHING:The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to postpone the reopening of primary and secondary schools in Kuching, Padawan and Samarahan from Aug 3 to Aug 17. In a statement yesterday, SDMC said the postponement would be extended to 25 more schools in Padawan and 24 more schools in Samarahan, involving remove class, Form […]
MCO re-enforced if cases escalate
PUTRAJAYA: The movement control order (MCO) or the conditional movement control order (CMCO) will be re-enforced if Covid-19 local transmission positive cases escalate. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government has no choice but to enforce the MCO again, as it did during the early stages of the pandemic, to break the chain of Covid-19 infection in […]
