Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Naroden allays public fears of vaccine

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The public have nothing to worry about the Covid-19 vaccine as it is safe to use, as well as important to health and in battling the deadly virus. Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industry Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said this after he

276 frontliners receive vaccine

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 276 frontliners in Kota Samarahan received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today (March 6). According to Kota Samarahan health clinic medical officer Dr Wong Kung Yee, these included nurses, health officers, doctors, police officers, and other personnel from various agencies and departments. He also revealed

New U-turnings to ease 7th Mile traffic congestion

KUCHING: New U-turnings under the Pan Borneo Highway flyover at the 7th Mile traffic-light intersection will be made to ease traffic congestion. “I know the road congestion here is pretty bad. So a U-turn road will be constructed under the flyover from Serian to Kuching,” said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)

Clinical trial volunteers speak their minds

BAU: The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine on Feb 24 was a momentous moment in the fight against the deadly virus in Sarawak. On Feb 23, colleagues Jacklin Somi, 32, and Steve Chung, 51, volunteered for the clinical trial of the vaccine at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “I was

New Bau District Office building to be completed by April

BAU: The construction of the new Bau District Office building, costing RM4.6 million, is expected to be completed by the end of April. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said because of the movement control order (MCO), work was halted. He said the contractor extended the date of completion

Over 15,000 residents have registered for the vaccine

BAU: More than 15,000 residents in Bau District have registered for the Covid-19 vaccination, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He hoped that more residents would register for the free vaccine. “Bau has a population of around 62,000. We aim for 40,000 residents here to register for the

Adapting to the new norm

KUCHING: There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many industries and sectors in the state. Nevertheless, everybody has to adapt to the new normal to make ends meet. Last Saturday (Feb 13), the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced the extension of the current conditional movement control

MBKS distributes food items to residents

KUCHING: KMC flat residents received food items from Kuching South City Council (MBKS) under its ‘Caring Society Programme’ for this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY). MBKS have partnered with Tay Motors, Wide Way Food Enterprise Sdn Bhd and CCK Sdn Bhd to distribute the food items to 532 residents. The

State records 219 new positive cases today

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 219 new positive cases today, bringing the total to 5,676 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said two new deaths were also recorded, bringing the total to 50. The new cases were in Sibu (55), Song (50), Beluru (35), Miri (32), Kapit (25), Samarahan (5), Kanowit

Villagers welcome better connectivity

PADAWAN: Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil today officiated at the launch of an agricultural road from Kampung Abang to Kampung Biya Jaber constructed under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). The Mambong assemblyman also revealed another project under RTP to build a bridge from Kampung Abang to Sekolah