KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has formed four task forces as part of its ongoing battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. According to SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the task forces will strengthen the committee’s strategies in overcoming this unprecedented crisis. The first task force, to be
KUCHING: State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has urged members of the public who had close contact with positive Covid-19 cases to make their way to screening facilities available in the state. He made the appeal having noted that despite good response from the public, some
KUCHING: Severe penalties must be imposed on foreign nationals found guilty of assaulting law enforcement officers, says Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. In addressing a recent case where an illegal immigrant struck a police officer manning a roadblock, Minos said such ill behaviour must not be
KUCHING: The authorities are told to throw the book at foreigners flouting the movement control order (MCO). Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) president Datuk John Lau suggested that foreigners found guilty of the charges should be deported out of the country. Lau added that the absence of sufficient travel documents
KUCHING: A total of 844 households in seven villages here recently received food aid from the state government. According to Penghulu Jakup Buan, the food aid was for hardcore poor families from the B40 group who were facing difficulties due to the movement control order (MCO). The seven villages are Kampung
KUCHING: Good road networks are essential towards uplifting the standard of living of the people particularly in the rural areas, said Assistant Minister for Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. This would provide better access to education, health facilities, marketing of agricultural produce and many more, he said
KUCHING: Today is Easter Sunday. On what may be the most important date on the Christian calendar, its celebration this year differs greatly from past celebrations. Following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO), worshippers are expected to join in the Easter Vigil Mass as well as the Easter
KUCHING: An anonymous donation of food supply and daily necessities has been made to Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to be distributed to underprivileged families and individuals living in urban areas. According to MBKS, the donation made yesterday was from a female resident of Pending here and was arranged by
KUCHING: Efforts to neutralise red zones in areas under Kuching South City Council (MBKS) jurisdiction are ongoing. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng assured that MBKS was doing its part to minimise the risk of the public contracting the virus. “We have been doing our part since March with over 40
KUCHING: Medan Niaga Permaidani will be repaired after the movement control order (MCO) has been lifted. According to the general manager of Sarawak State Economic Development Corporation Sarawak (SEDC Sarawak), Abdul Hadi Datuk Abdul Kadir, the roof of the hawker centres was damaged but could not be repaired immediately due
