23,000 students to benefit from Covid-19 prevention kits
KOTA SAMARAHAN: In safeguarding students from the Covid-19 pandemic, Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang recently handed over Covid-19 prevention kits at 50 schools in the districts of Samarahan and Asajaya. This contribution is expected to benefit an estimated 23,000 students in the two districts. The prevention kits contributed to the schools consisted of face masks, […]
Assemblyman urges constituents to get vaccinated
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang urged the people to take part in the immunisation programme to help fight off the Covid-19 virus in Sarawak. The assemblyman said this at the Kota Samarahan health clinic after he received his first dose of the vaccine today. “We can travel across our state and country; […]
Naroden allays public fears of vaccine
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The public have nothing to worry about the Covid-19 vaccine as it is safe to use, as well as important to health and in battling the deadly virus. Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industry Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said this after he received his first dose of […]
276 frontliners receive vaccine
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 276 frontliners in Kota Samarahan received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today (March 6). According to Kota Samarahan health clinic medical officer Dr Wong Kung Yee, these included nurses, health officers, doctors, police officers, and other personnel from various agencies and departments. He also revealed that 740 people will get […]
Samarahan now orange zone
KUCHING: Samarahan District has changed status from red to orange after recording 35 local infection cases in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bukit Mabong District, on the other hand, had gone from orange to yellow after recording 19 local infection cases in the last 14 days. “Tatau District has […]
Suspected drug peddler nabbed
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police arrested a 29-year-old man for alleged possession of drugs believed to be methamphetamine, or syabu and Eramine 5 on Thursday morning (Mar 4). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the man was detained by Kota Samarahan Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) officers during a vehicle inspection in Kampung Jaie, Sadong Jaya […]
Yadim assists flood victims
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) continues to be committed to providing assistance to the communities affected by floods, including at the temporary relief centre (PPS) here. A statement on Sunday (Feb 21) said Yadim Sarawak together with their volunteers have doled out assistances to flood victims at PPS Dewan Lenggai Kampung Entingan and […]
Council to mitigate flood in Taman Univista
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) together with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) will look into the drainage issues in Taman Univista in an effort to alleviate flooding. “Drains that need to be widened and deepened will be done. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done about the weather, which can be […]
Get tested if exposed, people told
KUCHING: Residents of Kota Samarahan were told to undergo Covid-19 screening if they showed any symptoms or were exposed to the outbreak through close contacts. Dwellers can go to health clinics for testing to prevent any further spread of the virus, said its MP Rubiah Wang. “I am saddened by the outbreak of Covid-19 in […]
Two residential areas in Samarahan under EMCO
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to place Kampung Sungai Maong here and Taman Univista in Samarahan under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). SDMC said that the Emco will be effective from 12:01am on Feb 17 till 11:59pm March 2. “This followed a risk assessment done after the number of Covid-19 positive cases […]
