Needy families get food aid
KUCHING: Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) president George Young Si Ricord Jr and his team delivered food baskets to a group of six families in Kampung Quop and Kampung Siderud today. These families consist of daily-paid earners and construction workers with school-going children under house quarantine for the next 14 days. Most of […]
RM5.6 mln worth of food aid distributed
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has provided over RM5.6 million worth of food aid to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as of February this year. The food aid was provided to several areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said KWKPK Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah […]
Productive lockdowns for arts proponents
Two educationists did not waste much time brooding over the various lockdowns since the movement control order (MCO) was imposed in March last year. Instead, they made full use of their artistic talent and produced commendable artworks and thereby fulfilling the usually spoken inference that a picture speaks a thousand words. Michael Nelson Achek, 71, […]
Beef products for folk of Kpg Sungai Maong
KUCHING: Supreme Group today contributed 200 packets of beef products to the residents of Kampong Sungai Maong here. Present to hand over the food assistance was the group executive vice-chairman Datuk Richard Wee Liang Chiat witnessed by PBB Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki at Masjid Darul Istiqlal in Kampung Sungai Maong. Wee is also […]
Headmen, JKKKs tasked to monitor movement of longhouse residents
BETONG: Headmen and members of the security and development committees (JKKK) from nine longhouses here have been tasked to carry out a comprehensive community policing programme. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the longhouses were under lockdown for Covid-19 thus movement of residents should be monitored at all times. “We want them […]
No baby boom despite prolonged lockdown
KUCHING: Had the predictions of many hopeful people come to pass, lots of babies would have been born in Sarawak by now. As it is, the predictions are total duds. On the contrary, there was actually a drop in the number of babies born in Sarawak in January this year (2,326 births) compared to last […]
MP distributes food items to area under CMCO
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang sent food supplies as immediate assistance to frontliners and residents in Kampung Bedega, Serian today. Kampung Bedega in Serian has been undergoing an conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting two days ago after a number of Covid-19 infections were reported in the area. Rubiah said they were constantly monitoring […]
Be disciplined, comply with SOPs
KUCHING: Be disciplined, comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to stop the Covid-19 transmission or face another lockdown. This is the advice given by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing to the public. He said when people moved around unnecessarily, they might catch the virus and spread it to […]
Another lockdown will upset economic growth
KUCHING: Another complete lockdown in the country will upset economic growth, severely impacting businesses and push up unemployment rate, said economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. She said if Malaysia decided to impose another lockdown, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) would definitely be affected. “A lockdown will also affect the government’s objective of trying to […]
From hobbies to business
Five white collar individuals found a different calling during the movement control order (MCO). With ample time on their hands, they turned their hobbies to a side hustle, starting home-run bakeries and food businesses, to cater for the ever increasing demands during the lockdown period. A fun way to earn Whilethe world fights a global […]
