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
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
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
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
PADAWAN: A bridge will be built to connect Kampung Abang to Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkalan Ampat here to ease the burden of teachers, school staff and students. Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said a road project will also be constructed under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) in the
PADAWAN: A farm road will be built for the people of Kampung Biya Jaber to go to their farms. “The project is under the rural transformation programme (RTP) and the cost of building it is RM500,000,” said Assistant Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. He said this after the earth
KUCHING: No number of barricades is sufficient if self-awareness and discipline are ignored by the people in efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic especially in rural longhouses. This was stated by Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Datuk Snowdan Lawan when commenting on longhouse residents escaping movement restriction order. “Chief
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many people economically. But AmyRozila Saili, a single mother of three here, is doing quite well in her home-based small catering business. “I started venturing into the catering business in 2015,” said the 35-year-old woman who used to work in a private hospital as
KUCHING: There has been no dengue cases reported in the Padawan area this year. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, Lo Khere Chiang however said the council would remain proactive to the risk of dengue as it still existed in the environment. “We want the public to help maintain cleanliness of
KUCHING: The last few days have seen an improvement in the weather here, albeit a bit cloudy, but it is a stark contrast to the previous week here. Last week, Sarawak was hit by floods due to the continuous heavy downpour which lasted for almost a week. The floods were