Technological S’wak, no looking back
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. — Bill Gates, American software developer Access to technology and its many applications is essential in our society nowadays. One of the important things that many people the world over have realised during […]
Aspirasi shifts focus to vegetable gardening
KUCHING: The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is embarking on a container vegetable gardening project in response to the challenging food predicament experienced by the needy. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said the pandemic which resulted in lockdowns all over the world had seen a vigorous revival of vegetable gardening at home. She noted that container […]
648 households in Balingian given aid
BALINGIAN: A total of 648 households in the Balingian constituency have received their food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 on Sunday. The areas involved were Kampung Tutus, Kampung Penipah and Kampung Mateding Kecil in Mukah, as well as Kampung Suyong, Kampung Kuala Balingian and Balingian bazaar in Balingian. Balingian assemblyman Abdul […]
15 locations to undergo EMCO
KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be implemented at 15 locations in Sebauh, Tatau, Asajaya, Bintulu, Maradong, Julau, Sri Aman, Sibu and Kuching. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Thursday (June 10) said EMCO would be enforced at Rh Patrick Andin Uli, Sg Serakit, Sebauh and Kuarters Pekerja DD Palm Oil Mill Sdn […]
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 […]
UTC counters to operate by stages after lockdown
KUCHING: The counters at Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) throughout Sarawak will be back in operation by stages after phase one of the total lockdown nationwide. It said the decision for closure of UTC throughout Sarawak is in line with the directives from Ministry of Finance on May 31. “The closure of UTC will be effective […]
Folk in Kakus areas given food aid
KAKUS: Residents involved in the active case detection (ACD) here received food assistance from the N60 Kakus Service Centre on Wednesday (May 26). Aid was given to families in Flat Pine Tatau Block E, Rh Dilang Ulu and Rh Bennet Jumat, Tatau as well as Rh Ngumbang, Nanga Sidang. Eugene John Sikie, the centre representative, […]
Fresh veggies for lockdown residents
TATAU: Residents of Blok E Flat Pine under lockdown since May 22 received aid in the form of fresh vegetables from the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Kakus branch today (May 26). The assistance was contributed through ‘Program Saberkas Prihatin’, a welfare programme undertaken by all Saberkas branches with allocations given by the Saberkas Headquarters […]
Food aid given to villagers under EMCO
SARIKEI: Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii contributed food assistance to villagers undergoing the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Rumah Panjang Entagau and Rumah Panjang Nanggai. The Repok assemblyman said the food assistance is to ease the villagers’ burden during the EMCO period. “A total of 21 doors are affected by the 14 days EMCO […]
Roadblocks at entry points to EMCO zone
KUCHING: Three roadblocks have been set up to control the public’s entry and exit at Kampung Bintawa Tengah and Bintawa Ulu here throughout the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) period. The roadblocks will be located under the Tun Salahuddin Bridge as well as the road and alley (lorong) from Kampung Pulo Hilir […]
