Man hit by ambulance dies en route to hospital
SRI AMAN: Ambulances are indispensable to the medical and services all over the world, and it is an irrefutable fact that they have helped saved countless lives. In fact, it is extremely hard to imagine a healthcare system anywhere operating without ambulances. So it is heart-wrenching when in a cruel twist of fate, an elderly […]
New cluster detected in Simanggang district
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified a new cluster in Simanggang district — Taman Vistagro cluster which consists of Taman Vistagro. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Monday (Mar 29) said the index case is case 14,911, a local 62-year-old man who was detected through screening of symptomatic individuals at a […]
Sri Aman latest red zone district
KUCHING: Sri Aman district was elevated into a red zone today after recording a total of 49 cases in the past 14 days. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that with Sri Aman turning red, Sarawak now has a total of 12 red districts as of Friday (March 19). “Meanwhile, three districts remain orange, […]
Samarahan, Sri Aman turn orange from yellow
KUCHING: Both the districts of Samarahan and Sri Aman have changed status from yellow to orange after respectively recording 22 and 29 local infection cases in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Selangau district, on the other hand, had changed from orange to yellow after recording only 16 local infection […]
Efforts by support groups, frontliners on National Immunisation Programme lauded
SRI AMAN: In support of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis took up the responsibility of ensuring the programme’s smooth implementation by visiting Dewan Suarah Sri Aman, the vaccination centre for Sri Aman district, on Sunday. The Simanggang assemblyman was welcomed by Dr Janariah Jangani, the district’s […]
Body of missing man found afloat
SRI AMAN: The body of a man reported to have gone missing while fishing near Rumah Francis Kaong, Nanga Skrang last Sunday, was found by the public today. Betong fire chief Vincent Baling Yabi revealed that the victim identified as Taid Jepit, 61, was found afloat at 12.35pm near Kampung Temelan, Batang Lupar. Search and […]
Improved situations in Kanowit, Sri Aman and Samarahan
KUCHING: The districts of Kanowit, Sri Aman and Samarahan have improved from orange to yellow after recording 20, 19, and 11 local infection cases respectively in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the districts of Serian, Bau, Subis, Julau, Selangau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu remained red […]
Homeowners install their own electrical wiring
SIMANGGANG: Sarawak Energy does not provide internal electrical wiring services as the responsibility belongs to homeowners. During his working visit, Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said he and SEB Sri Aman manager Wong Wan Chew discussed matters pertaining to Rural Electricity Supply (RES), applications to provide street lights and service line provision […]
Projects under RTP going on smoothly
SRI AMAN: Several projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) in the district here are carrying out smoothly. This includes the just completed Taman Harmoni Community Hall in the district here. The handing over of the RM200,000 hall which was completed on Jan 7 will be done once the community hall management committee is established. […]
New community leaders appointed in Sri Aman
KUCHING: Four new community leaders were appointed in Sri Aman last Wednesday. Assistant Community Welbeing Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, on behalf of the Sarawak government, presented them with their certificates of appointment. The four are Kapitan Goh Teo Soon, Tuai Rumah James Tekat Ranggie, Tuai Rumah Nanta Basi and Ketua Kampung Shaibi Bakir. Three […]
