Over 27,200 residents in Sri Aman vaccinated

SRI AMAN: Over 27, 200 residents here have been vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) since last February. The programme is being held at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman Vaccination Centre (PPV). The PPV chief coordinator Dr Janariah Jangani said today (June 19) alone, 589 persons were vaccinated, comprising 388 who received their first […]

Over 1,000 received their jabs at Sri Aman Hall PPV

SRI AMAN: About 1,000 people in Sri Aman district received their Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine jabs at the Sri Aman Hall vaccination centre (PPV) yesterday (June 18). Information Department (JaPen) Sri Aman spokesperson said the recipients arrived at the centre as early as 6am to await their turn to be vaccinated. Seduku/Batang Lupar area chief Jiram […]

800 inoculated at PPV Dewan Suarah Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: Eight hundred residents here received their Sinovac vaccine at the vaccination centre (PPV) Dewan Suarah Sri Aman. The Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) stated that the vaccination at PPV Sri Aman district involved the administration of first and second dose to recipients aged 30-years-old and above, including the elderly. “Based on the observation contacted […]

Sri Aman aims to vaccinate over 75k in three phases

SIMANGGANG: The Sri Aman Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force aims to vaccinate some 79,874 people in three phases, with completion scheduled by mid-August. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas commended the task force, which is led by divisional health officer Dr Euphrasia Bari, for its detailed preparations. He was accompanied by Simanggang assemblyman Datuk […]

Funeral attendees told to get tested

SIMANGGANG: Sri Aman Division Health Office is urging those who have attended a funeral ceremony at Rh Jarop, Changkol in Lubok Antu district between May 27 and 29 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening at the Lubok Antu Health Clinic. A notice posted by Sarawak Public Communication Unit on Facebook on Sunday (June 13) […]

Vaccination programme on track in Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: The people have been assured that the government is working on speeding up the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Assistant Minister of Welfare and Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis who is also Sri Aman Division Disaster Management Committee advisor said they will recommend the number of people receiving daily vaccination in the area to […]

Teacher found dead in apparent suicide

SRI AMAN: A primary school teacher was found dead from an apparent suicide at her residence at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun-Sri Aman last Monday (May 24). According to sources, the woman’s body found hanging from the grille of the main door around 3 pm. It was understood that the victim had a misunderstanding with her […]

Raya cheer for 250 families in Sri Aman

KUCHING: Two hundred and fifty underprivileged families in Sri Aman were among the recipients of the Sentuhan Kasih programme organised by Yayasan Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). Yayasan Petronas, in a statement on Monday (May 24), stated that the festive programme was held in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri this year. Under the programme, Petronas, in […]

Methodist Church has new fence

SRI AMAN: Methodist Church at Jalan Paya now has a new fence. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis visited the site of the RM230,000 project which was done under the rural transformation programme (RTP) last Saturday. This was reported by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas). Harden also visited Rumah Bandi which would be repaired […]

331 receive first dose of vaccine

SIMANGGANG: A total of 331 individuals have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine since the start of the second phase of the immunisation programme at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman. The three-day immunisation programme in Sri Aman started on Friday. A total of 762 senior citizens aged 60 and above and frontline personnel are […]