Friday, 1 August 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Public urged to get vaccinated at mobile programme

KUCHING: Those who have yet to receive their vaccine shots are encouraged to do so as there will be a mobile vaccination programme at the Sungai Apong Basketball Court and Kenyalang Theatre starting Aug 11. For the mobile vaccination at Sungai Apong Basketball Court, it will begin on Aug 11

GPS steadfast on its stand

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has been steadfast on its stand to support the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that GPS’s stand has been firm before and now. She was commenting on the GPS’s stand to continue

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Seven new clusters detected in state

KUCHING: Seven new Covid-19 clusters were reported in Sarawak on Sunday (Aug 8). Four were community clusters while two were workplace clusters and one institution cluster. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first community cluster, known as the Lorong Merbau cluster, involved several family members staying in Lorong Merbau,

Covid cases go up again

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 581 new Covid-19 positive cases, eight more cases than yesterday’s 573 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said with that, the cumulative total in the state now stood 81,328. No Covid-19 deaths were reported on Sunday (Aug 8).  Kuching reported the highest number of new cases

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Abdul Karim supports GPS’ stand

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he fully supported the decision of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to reiterate its stand to support the federal government of the day. He said what was important was to ensure the country’s political and economic

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Bersatu Sarawak thanks GPS for support

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Sarawak has expressed its appreciation to the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for continuing to support the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Its chairman Senator Jaziri Alkaf said that GPS’s stand reflected the leadership of Chief Minister

Learn to live with Covid-19

KUCHING: Covid-19 may be here to stay for quite some time; thus, the people must learn to cope and live with it. Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who pointed this out, said the pandemic had already taught the people how to take precautions and look

Breastfeeding benefit baby’s growth

KUCHING: Nursing mothers must be given full support and care to enable them to successfully breastfeed their babies for their healthy growth. Science (nutrition) officer of Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) Jacqueline Joana Stanley Sating said that a woman who exclusively breastfeeds needs the support of her spouse, family members, workplace

Expectant mum gets rare blood type from Sarawak

KUCHING: An expectant mother who has the rarest blood type — Rh17 — in Johor Bahru received the much-needed blood of the same type from Sarawak. Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank said the donor, Pehan Majis donated his blood on Monday (Aug 2) to ensure that the expectant mother will