Field hospital to begin operations Oct 20
SIBU: Military commander, Region Two, Major General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa made a brief working visit to the Malaysian Armed Forces Field Hospital here last Saturday (Oct 9). He was briefed on the hospital’s operations on the current situation of Covid-19 in Sibu by the hospital’s director, Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu. Accompanying Dzulkafli during the visit were […]
Sibu Hospital prepares for the worse
SIBU: The increase in Covid-19 patients, mostly for Category 3 and 4 cases, should not be taken lightly, warned Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator added that it could get worse there was still lack of awareness in communities. While updating the Covid-19 cases in Sibu through his social media […]
Fire victims receive donation from Red Crescent
SIBU: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) Sibu branch donated food items and used clothes to the four families who lost their homes in a fire in Kampung Sentosa recently. Its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee said MRCS Sibu branch donated 10 sacks of clothes, 30 blankets, four boxes of mineral water, four packets of […]
Helping the underprivileged and frontline workers
SIBU: The Sibu Information Department (JaPen) remains committed to reaching out to the underprivileged and frontline workers. The department recently organised Program Sepakat@Komuniti to reach out to the groups. They were held at the Hijrah Suri shop premises and the Sibu Central Market Vaccine Centre (PPV). At the events, donations were handed over to the […]
Teenage passenger dies in collision
SIBU: A collision between a pickup and a lorry claimed the life of a teenage passenger while two others suffered injuries this morning (Oct 9). The fatal accident occurred along Jalan Paradom at 7.20am when a Daihatsu pickup heading towards Belawai crashed into the rear end of a stalled Nissan lorry. Sarawak Traffic Police chief […]
Insurance groups distribute food aid at Sg Bidut
Sibu: The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA) Sibu Branch on Thursday (Oct 7) presented 31 food packages to the needy families in the west bank of Sibu. The food packages were delivered to representatives of Cheng Yong Methodist Church at Sg Bidut for distribution. The food aids were for […]
SRDC to look into Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin flood problem
SIBU: The flood problem in Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin, Pulau Keladi here has received the attention of the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC). Following complaints from several residents, SRDC deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong visited the area on Wednesday (Oct 6). According to him, Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin would often be flooded due to its low level, […]
Extend services of contract nurses until Dec 31
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital management has requested the government to extend the services of contract nurses until December 31 to reduce its manpower problems. The hospital’s director Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu, in a statement yesterday, said that so far, 53 hospital staff had been infected with Covid-19 and were undergoing quarantine. “Besides that, there are also […]
Elderly man killed in bike crash
SIBU: An elderly man was killed in an accident involving four vehicles along Jalan Salim here on Monday (Oct 4). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the accident happened at 7.15pm. Prior to the crash, the victim, identified as Chong Kah Ming, 67, was heading towards the city […]
Satay seller stays optimistic during this trying times
By Othman Ishak SIBU: To face trying times, it is important to keep one’s spirit up, never give up hope, and always stay positive, says satay seller Mohd Arni Rosli. “Without this attitude, I believe I would have lost my direction, particularly during the current pandemic,” he said when met at his stall recently. Arni, […]
