103-year-old gets vaccinated
KUCHING: A 103-year-old senior citizen from Tatau District finally received her jab on Friday (July 9) at the Tatau Sports Hall vaccination centre (PPV) in Tatau District. Luncha Talajan from Rumah Charlee, Sungai Sap was one of the 506 vaccine recipients who came today. “The recipients received their first and second doses of Sinovac. The […]
Gawai gathering leads to Sungai Sentebu Cluster
KUCHING: A Gawai Dayak gathering at a longhouse in Sungai Sentebu, Sarikei has led to the emergence of a Covid-19 cluster. The Sungai Sentebu Cluster involved residents of the aforementioned longhouse, which was also under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “Sixty-nine individuals were screened as part of active case detection (ACD) process, and 48 tested […]
250 in Tatau receive second dose of Sinovac vaccine
TATAU: Two hundred and fifty residents here received their second dose of Sinovac vaccine at the Dewan Sukan dan Serbaguna Tatau District vaccination centre (PPV) on Monday (June 14). Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) said the second dose was given to individuals aged 30 and above as well as to people with disabilities (OKU). It added […]
Villagers use barricade tapes for safety
TATAU: Several longhouses here have taken the initiative to put up barricade tapes to mark off each household area to limit and prevent longhouse residents from gathering at the ruai (communal area) for the Gawai celebration. Among the community leaders who implemented such standard operating procedure (SOP) at their respective longhouses are Tuai Rumah Dora, […]
Fresh veggies for lockdown residents
TATAU: Residents of Blok E Flat Pine under lockdown since May 22 received aid in the form of fresh vegetables from the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Kakus branch today (May 26). The assistance was contributed through ‘Program Saberkas Prihatin’, a welfare programme undertaken by all Saberkas branches with allocations given by the Saberkas Headquarters […]
166 in Tatau receive vaccine
BINTULU: A total 166 individuals comprising the elderly and high-risk groups received their first dose of vaccine as part of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Phase II on Saturday (May 22) at Dewan Sukan Tatau here. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai, who is also […]
SOP monitoring at longhouse
TATAU: The Tatau district office and Tatau police today conducted a joint inspection and monitoring of the standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance at a longhouse. Acting Tatau district officer Calvin Ligong, Tatau police chief DSP Jame Reis and administrative officer Winnie Dian were on the field to monitor the compliance of SOPs at Rumah Mat […]
DSP Dennis Bunyam is new Bintulu district deputy police chief
TATAU: Former Tatau police chief DSP Dennis Bunyam has been appointed the new deputy police chief of Bintulu District. He is replaced by DSP Jame Reis as Tatau police chief. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Lukas Aket witnessed the handover ceremony at the Tatau district police headquarters last Wednesday. Lukas commended Dennis for […]
Nine including five Indonesians detained at roadblock
TATAU: Nine persons including five Indonesian nationals were detained for not having any travel document at a roadblock at Jalan Tatau/Sibu on Thursday (Apr 8). Tatau district police chief DSP Dennis Bunyam said the suspects were detained following inspections on two vehicles at the roadblock at 10.15pm. “All the suspects aged between 18 and 61 […]
12 frontliners receive Covid-19 jabs
TATAU: Twelve frontliners received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccination programme organised by Bintulu Division Health Office and Tatau District Health Clinic last Wednesday (March 31). Seven of them are Health Ministry (MoH)’s staff while five others are from Tatau District Office. One of the recipients, Bunya Kana, 61, said there was […]
