Two districts in Miri now green
MIRI: Two districts in Miri division, Telang Usan and Marudi, have turned green after no case was reported there in the last 14 days. Meanwhile, three other districts — Miri, Subis and Beluru — in the division are still red. This was said by the minister in charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) […]
Use health clinics as vaccination centres
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau today recommended the state government use health clinics in the rural areas as the Covid-19 vaccination centres in order to get as many people as possible vaccinated. “In order to reach herd immunity, and build a massive immunity shield, we must utilise these clinics so that people in the […]
Telang Usan turns green
KUCHING: Telang Usan district has changed its status from yellow to green after reporting no new local infection cases in the last 14 days. “This brings the total number of green districts in the state to eight,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a daily Covid-19 statement on Monday (April 5). The other green […]
Marudi, Telang Usan now green zones
MIRI: Two districts in Miri division, namely Marudi and Telang Usan are now accorded green zone status, revealed Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin today. “Besides these two districts that have turned into green zones, six longhouses in Beluru and Subis are under lock down while seven have been released from lock down,” he disclosed. […]
Lubok Antu, Telang Usan now green zones
KUCHING: The districts of Lubok Antu and Telang Usan are now green zones. This after no locally transmitted case of Covid-19 was detected or reported in the two districts in the past 14 days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Samarahan and Subis had returned to yellow. “Samarahan District recorded 17 cases while Subis recorded […]
Reading materials for Long Latie folk
MIRI: The Penan community in Long Latie, Sungai Belanah in Telang Usan now have easy access to reading materials, thanks to the unveiling of its ‘Reading Corner’ on Saturday. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said this will help instil a culture of reading among the rural folk — especially children — to improve their literacy […]
More development for HDA areas
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government will continue its development programmes for the people, including those under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) in the Miri Division. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the HDA areas have high potential as a food production area which the state wants to fully utilise “In […]
Light comes to 9 more longhouses
MIRI: Nine more longhouses with 451 households in Telang Usan now enjoy access to reliable 24-hour renewable electricity supply. This supply is obtained through the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares) which targets remote villages located at a distance from transmission and distribution infrastructure. “Under the Rural Electrification Master Plan, RM2.37 billion was allocated for […]
Rep’s commitment to development
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has expressed his commitment to bring comprehensive development to the area comprising 88 settlements while strengthening his constituents’ economies. “I have laid down short and long term development plans for my area to ensure the sustainability and prosperity of the people here (Telang Usan),” he said when met by […]
84,381 face masks to be distributed in Miri
MIRI: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will distribute 84,381 free face masks to households in Miri Division. The face masks, which were received on April 24, are being distributed to all district offices in the division in stages. “Miri DDMC has also requested an additional 15,000 packs of face masks to meet the […]
