KUCHING: For the fourth consecutive day, Sarawak reported no new positive Covid-19 cases since the last one was detected in Bintulu on Aug 30. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the total number of cases in the state remains at 699. There were no
KUCHING: Flying the state’s historical flag is not an unpatriotic move, asserts Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo. She explained that the historical flag was registered under the Flag and Emblem Ordinance, and it was Sarawak’s identity flown from July 1, 1946 to Aug 30, 1973, making it
KUCHING: All entertainment centres in the state are allowed to operate until 12am effective today until Dec 31. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in announcing this, said all swimming pool activities will also open starting tommorow. “This includes swimming pools in hotels, apartments and
KUCHING: Ten employers will be offering 2,688 vacancies to job seekers during the Bintulu Division Mini Career Carnival. The carnival will take place at Bintulu Civic Centre.tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am to 5pm Sarawak Labour Department director. Awang Raduan Awang Omar said, “The carnival will feature two types of interviews. namely,
KUCHING: A paraplegic received donations in the form of food aid and a wheelchair from Hope Place on Thursday (Sept 3). A concerned member of the public asked the non-governmental organisation (NGO) to help a neighbour who was living alone in Kampung Chupak, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Based on the information received,
KUCHING: Fifty errant individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) on Monday (Aug 31). Acting district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said SOP compliance operations were carried out at three locations – Kampung Sorabaya Ulu Waterfront in Petra Jaya, Kuching
KUCHING: The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department issued a total of 277 traffic summons during a two-day operation dubbed “Ops Ambang Merdeka” on Aug 30 and Aug 31. Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu told that the operation was carried out in 13 districts, namely Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu,
KUCHING: Police have issued 66 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said Kuching recorded the most with 50 compounds issued, followed by 14 compounds in Serian and one compound each in Betong
BAU: An unemployed man was nabbed for possessing drugs during a raid at a residential house at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Jambusan here today (Sept 1). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raid was carried out at 10.45am by a team of Bau narcotics police. Upon inspecting the
MIRI: A teenage hiker who injured her ankle, was rescued by firefighters at Giam Waterfall, in Bakam on Monday afternoon (Aug 31). According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a team of firemen from Miri Fire Station was deployed to the scene after a distress call was
