All Hock Seng Lee workers have been vaccinated
KUCHING: All Hock Seng Lee Group (HSL) employees in La Promenade Mall and HSL Tower have been vaccinated through a combination of the Essential Economic Sectors Programme and National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). HSL moved into its new headquarters along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, adjoining the mall, in July last year. An admin manager of La […]
More people in Padawan sub-district vaccinated
PADAWAN: Nearly 2,000 residents of this sub-district have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine jabs as of Monday (June 28). Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the number accounted for some 28 per cent of around 6,832 people here eligible for vaccination within the three outreach vaccination centres’ first two weeks of operations. […]
Spiderman gets his vaccine dose!
KUCHING: Our friendly neighbourhood spiderman is in town. Well, in fact there are two of them. What are they doing? Both spidermen have their individual stories to tell. For one of them life has been very hard after the implementation of the nationwide movement control order (MCO), and the other is doing what a superhero […]
Mute couple gets first dose of vaccine
PUSA: A mute couple on Monday (June 14) received their first dose of CoronaVac vaccine at the Kampung Kalok Community Hall here. Based on the author’s observation, medical officers in the hall communicated with Mohd Jemmeri Mohd Bakir, 34 and his wife Sa’ebah Masuni, 44, as best as they could by using sign language. When […]
100 lorry drivers, co-drivers vaccinated
MIRI: This division has started vaccinating lorry drivers from transportation and logistics companies. This is to ensure that they can pass through Brunei while delivering essential goods to Limbang and Lawas. Today, 100 lorry drivers and co-drivers were inoculated at a vaccination centre (PPV) in the Dato Permaisuri community hall. “The vaccinating process (of lorry […]
Council to abide by ministry’s decision on licencing
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will wait for the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to issue licences to eateries and coffee shops whose workers are fully vaccinated. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the council has to abide by the decisions made by ministry. Although he welcomes the idea by Sibu Municipal Council […]
300 senior citizens in Lundu jabbed
LUNDU: About 300 senior citizens here received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday (May 23). Sarawak Public Communication Unit said the recipients are those between 70 and 85 years old. When met, they expressed their gratitude towards the agencies involved in ensuring the smooth process of the vaccination programme. This includes providing […]
Church leaders receive vaccine jab
KUCHING: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching, Archbishop Simon Poh and Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, Datuk Danald Jute have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine during the second phase of the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme at Stadium Perpaduan last Friday (April 23). They joined others who are eligible to be […]
Fadillah confident next state election will be held
KUCHING: The 12th state election (PRN-12) will still be held even though 80 percent of the population have not yet been vaccinated “The state government intends and targets 80 percent of the population to get vaccinated by August and if it achieves that target, it will be great. “It is mandatory for the state election […]
430,368 have received first dose of vaccine, 51,621 complete full regimen
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 481,989 individuals have been vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of Tuesday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said of the total, 430,368 had received the first dose of the vaccine while 51,621 individuals had completed the full vaccination regimen. Based on the infographic he shared on […]
