Jab centre moves to Dewan Suarah Sibu

SIBU: Members of the public with Covid-19 vaccination appointments at the Rejang Medical Centre (RMC) have been urged to go to Dewan Suarah Sibu instead. Chief of the former vaccination centre at the Rejang Medical Centre, Anne Lau said there had been a change in the location. “Some members of the public are still going […]

Roadblock at Bakam shifted to new location

MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has decided to move a roadblock at Bakam road to a location near the Miri-Sibuti district border signboard. This was announced by Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also minister in-charge of the committee after he visited three roadblocks at Bakam road, Lambir and Beluru […]

Flash flood forces relocation of evacuees

KUCHING: An unexpected flash flood at Taman Malihah on Wednesday evening forced the relocation of flood victims at an evacuation centre in the multipurpose community hall there. The flood victims were moved to a temporary evacuation centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua Sungai Tengah. Civil Defence Force (APM) Sarawak director Mohtar Samat said […]

Peryatim Miri to be relocated in future

MIRI: The state government is fully cognisant of the need to relocate the Orphans Welfare Organisation Malaysia (Peryatim) Sarawak, Miri branch in Permyjaya as a permanent solution to its sinking land problem. This was said by Assistant Minister for Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Rosey Yunus. “We are fully aware of the problem,” she said. […]

SK Sebemban Spaoh to relocate for safety reasons

THE state government has agreed to relocate SK Sebemban Spaoh 1.5km from its original location. The school is currently situated near the riverbank and is at risk of flooding and soil erosion. Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said tender for the project was closed and it would begin soon. “This […]

First batch of residents to relocate to Darul Hana housing

KUCHING: The first phase of the long-awaited relocation of 13 Malay villages at Seberang Hilir to the Darul Hana housing project will begin soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs and Kuching North City Commission) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the first two blocks, consisting a total of 564 houses, was […]

Sibu weekend market now at Taman Indah

SIBU: The popular weekend market here has been moved from Taman Mahsuri to Taman Indah effective yesterday (Aug 1). Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting went to the market around 8am to monitor the new location. “During my visit, the traders I talked to said their business has not changed from the previous place […]

Health clinic relocates to multipurpose hall

LONG LAMA, Miri: The Long Lama health clinic will be relocated temporarily at Long Lama multipurpose hall and will be operational starting July 20. The relocation is to facilitate the Public Works Department (JKR) to carry out comprehensive soil tests at its current location which is compromised by continuous soil erosion. “They (JKR) are given […]