KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is looking into developing digital literacy among the destitute undergoing rehabilitation at Desa Bina Diri (DBD) Kuching. During her visit to DBD Kuching today (March 23) its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said it was important for them
KUCHING: The state government has distributed 139,797 food packs to 580 locations under lockdown throughout Sarawak since March of last year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it involved an expenditure of over RM9 million. “The food packs were distributed to longhouses
KUCHING: The district of Samarahan has been declared a Covid-19 red zone while Beluru District reverted back to a green zone on Monday (Mar 22). In announcing this, State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 48 locally transmitted cases were recorded in Samarahan District within the past 14 days which resulted
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified one new Covid-19 cluster in Kampung Rajang, Tanjung Manis, Mukah on Monday (Mar 22). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster, dubbed the Rajang Cluster, stemmed from a funeral ceremony and tahlil feast held in the village from March 1 to 3.
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 124 new Covid-19 positive cases on Monday (Mar 22), bringing the total number to 14,374. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cases were reported in 14 districts throughout the state. “Thirty-eight cases were reported in Sibu, Miri (20), Samarahan (16), Bintulu (14), Kuching (13), Tanjung Manis
KUCHING: Residents in areas subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are warned to avoid sneaking out of their respective areas via existing rat trails (jalan tikus). Addressing netizens’ concerns on the matter, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said by doing
KUCHING: The residents of Kampung Bintawa Ulu and Bintawa Tengah, which are under the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), have received food aid from various concerned parties. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the food items to a total of 4,064 residents of the
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a suspicious looking oil transporter in Miri waters about 20 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Sibuti. Its director, Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the vessel was detained by MMEA assets patrolling around the area as part of Ops Permai at
KUCHING: The decision to let Ramadan bazaars operate or not this year at the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) area will be finalised soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak has yet to make a decision on the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal has postponed its decision on five cases against three housing developers to a later date. The three-member panel comprising tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, Abdul Aziz Ariffin and Trabawan Mandi said they had not been able to come to a decision over the