Cool drinks for frontliners, volunteers at vaccination centre

KUCHING: Frontliners and volunteers stationed at the vaccination centre (PPV) located at the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) building here were recently presented with cool drinks. The drinks were delivered by the crew from the newly-opened Tealive outlet at Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho. Those who received the drinks were staff from the Ministry of […]

Agricultural produce for frontliners at vaccination centre

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Officers at the Dewan Suarah Samarahan vaccination centre (PPV) have received contributions in the form of agricultural produce in conjunction with the Peladang Prihatin Sarawak programme. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang officiated at the symbolic handing over of the contributions last […]

Vaccination centre for industrial workers being planned

MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) is planning to set up a vaccination centre for industrial workers in order to ramp up vaccination for the economic frontliners in this district. This was revealed by the minister in charge of the committee Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Monday (June 14) after chairing a Zoom […]

Unimas thanked for helping to speed up vaccination

By Nurin Yusrina KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos on Monday (June 14) thanked Universiti Malaysia Sarawak for helping the government to speed up the vaccination process in the district and state. A vaccination centre has been set up at the university’s Dewan Delima to conduct at least 3,000 vaccinations every […]

Youth volunteers needed at vaccination centre

KUCHING: Youth aged 18 and above are encouraged to join MyVacc volunteers at the Vaccination Centre (PPV) at Tatau Sports Hall. Tatau acting District Officer Calvin Ligong said volunteers were needed so that the vaccination process at the centre would run smoothly. “It will be best for youth who are in good health, especially those […]

Standing fans for jab centre

KUCHING: The Covid-19 vaccine distribution centre at the Tatau Sports Hall will have an additional two units of heavy standing fans which will provide a more comfortable environment for medical staff as well as vaccine recipients. The fans were distributed by Tabau Plantation Sdn Bhd and were handed over to the Tatau District Office on […]

Pending rep suggests another vaccination centre to be set up

KUCHING: Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong is urging the Sarawak Health Department to set up another Covid-19 vaccine distribution centre here. She said this was for the purpose of expediting the rollout of the vaccination programme. “Thus far in Kuching city, apart from the one at the Indoor Stadium and the government hospitals, there is no […]

Prime Minister on two-day working visit

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman arrived at the Kuching International Airport here this morning for a two-day working visit to Sarawak. The aircraft carrying the prime minister’s delegation touched down at 9.37am. Among those at the airport to receive them were Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his […]

Dewan Suarah Mesra serves as vaccination centre

MUKAH: Dewan Suarah Mesra is one of the five centres in this division that will serve as a vaccine administration centre (VAC) in line with the ongoing National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme. Mukah division Resident Hamdiah Bakir said it will be opened in mid-April. She said in Dalat district, Stadium Perpaduan will serve as VAC, while […]

Phase 2 of covid-19 vaccination to commence April 19

PUTRAJAYA: The phase two of the national vaccination exercise which prioritises the elderly, those with morbidity problems and persons with disabilities will commence on April 19, said Coordinating Minister of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. He said recipients would be notified on vaccination appointment from April 5, two weeks prior to the appointment […]