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Sarawak Civil Defence Force to expand its wings

KAPIT: The Sarawak Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) will create more agencies in all districts statewide from its current 27 districts to cover all 45 districts with the recruitment of civilians as members of the civil defence so that they will be prepared for disasters at any time. “APM is a front-line agency that is […]

Flying Doctor Service making its way statewide from Nov 18-29

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) is making its way to various locations statewide from Nov 18 to 29. In a statement on Friday (Nov 11), the Health Department said the locations included Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu divisions. In Samarahan, the FDS is available on Nov 23 at Plaei Atas and Pendawan while […]

JaPen on statewide convoy to celebrate National Month

KUCHING: The Kembara Merdeka Keluarga Malaysia 2022 (KMKM2022) convoy started its tour throughout Sarawak to celebrate the National Month. State Information Department (JaPen) director Jaafar Jantan said the convoy will travel across 33 districts with a journey of approximately 4,025 km from Telok Melano to Lawas. He added that, throughout the journey, JaPen will visit […]

Students can explore study options

By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak organised the Sarawak Education Expo which was held simultaneously throughout the state on Saturday. The expo, held in collaboration with Sarawak Resident and District Office and the Education District Office, provided information on the most recent educational opportunities for students, particularly SPM leavers. Parents welcomed the expo, […]

Flying Doctor Service schedule for February

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) will be available in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions between Feb 16 and 25, if weather permits. The Health Department said any enquiries should be directed to Junaidi Othman, the Family Health Department assistant medical officer, at 082-473200 (ext 296) or 013-8416735. In Kuching Division, […]

Three more fire stations for Sarawak ready next month

KUCHING: Sarawak will have three more fire stations when they are completed next month, completing the existing 36 stations statewide. Sarawak Fire Department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the three fire stations in Asajaya, Kidurong and Lutong were expected to complete either end of this month or early February. “Ideally to have an effective fire […]

Over 900 people arrested for drugs from January to September

KUCHING: Authorities have arrested 901 individuals suspected of engaging in drug abuse activities throughout Sarawak this year. They were nabbed in 422 operations carried out from January to September. Of the 901 people, 759 tested positive for drugs. Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that in the […]

349 flood-risk locations throughout Sarawak

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has identified 349 flood-risk locations throughout Sarawak. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said the monsoon season, which is expected to begin early December and end early next February, would bring rain to the southern and northern parts of Sarawak. “In a recent meeting with the Sarawak Disaster Management […]

Call to spread out healthcare facilities statewide

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: It is certainly not accurate if healthcare facilities are developed solely based on population ratio as Sarawak is a large state with a widely scattered population, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He was commenting on Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing […]

Nineteen new localities under EMCO

BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in nineteen new localities in the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in announcing this on Wednesday (Sept 1), said the EMCO would be enforced in 10 longhouses in Betong district while the other areas are in Bintulu, Sri Aman and Lubuk […]