Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Sincere civility by Sheda

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) yesterday received a sum of RM100,000 from Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers (Sheda) for Sarawak’s frontliners who are curbing the spread of Covid-19. The handover ceremony was held at the SDMC operation room, with Sheda president Dr Christopher Ngui presenting the cheque

Grandma shot, grandsons arrested

SERIAN: An air rifle made using information on YouTube went off and injured a senior citizen here last Monday. According to Serian District Police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, the accident happened about 11.30am. He said a woman complainant heard a gunshot coming from the backyard of her house. She went

Five new positive Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 87 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, two cases each were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Sibu Hospital and one in Miri Hospital. “Today, the state also recorded 52 Person

Police welcome special incentives

KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent fully welcomes the frontliners’ special incentives   announced in the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance Package on Monday. State Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail said, “We express our outmost gratitude to the government for its appreciation of the tasks carried out by the police in

Clinic set up at indoor stadium

KUCHING: The Respiratory Clinic has started operations at Kuching Indoor Stadium. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the facility would only be for those with fever, cough and other respiratory ailment. “They should not have any contact with any persons under investigation (PUI) for

SGH seeks help to identify man

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Medical Social Services Department is appealing to the public to come forward if they know the identity of a male patient who was found by the roadside on Sunday. According to a press statement, the patient was brought to the hospital by the Civil Defence

Five deaths in Sarawak so far

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two more deaths related to the Covid-19 outbreak yesterday, bringing the death toll to five. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, one of the victims was a 49-year-old man from Kuching — his mother died of the same disease on March 18 at her

Body recovered from river

KUCHING: Firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya fire station yesterday helped to recover a body from the Sarawak River at Bintawa here. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a call for help at 12.50pm. After recovering the body, the firefighters turned it over to the police for

Woman reported missing found alive and well

LUNDU: A woman in her 30s, believed to have gone missing on Sunday night, was found by local villagers yesterday afternoon. According to early reports, the local fire and rescue station first received a call from the police regarding a woman suspected to have gone missing in the Serayan Baru

Reinforcements have arrived

KUCHING: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are already deployed to assist the Royal Malaysia Police Force (PDRM) to enforce the movement control order (MCO). New Sarawak Tribune yesterday monitored their operations at Jalan Abell here where four soldiers from the 10th Rangers Unit stationed at Muara Tuang Camp were assisting