KUCHING: Individuals affected by the movement control order (MCO) and are in need of food aid can contact Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) for assistance. In an infographic shared by TBS, it said that individuals who are in difficulty or have yet to receive food aid can contact their respective branch
KUCHING: About 1,000 people from three villages in Tanjong Bako area have received their jabs at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vaccination centre (PPV) recently. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the villages are Kampung Tanjong Bako, Kampung Pinggan Jaya and Kampung Muhibbah. He said the vaccination centre
KUCHING: The forthcoming five-day Parliament sitting for the purpose of explaining the National Recovery Plan and amending laws and regulations to allow a hybrid Parliament should be sufficient, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He pointed out that as mentioned in the statement by the Prime Minister’s
KUCHING: The reconvening of the upcoming parliament session is in line with the expectations of the monarchy and the people, said Julau MP Larry Sng. He said, however, the five-day sitting might be too short to debate on important issues. “It is a rather short session to debate on several
KUCHING: The state mobile Covid-19 vaccination programme is one of the ways of speeding up the process of achieving herd immunity by August. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the approach, particularly in the rural areas, had been successful and would enable Sarawak to achieve its
KUCHING: Sarawak is now going to increase its daily capacity of inoculating 60,000 people from 50,000 per day. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would enable the state to achieve its target of vaccinating 80 percent of the eligible population by August. “As of July 2, a
KUCHING: The Tupong Mobile Outreach Vaccination team is targeting to inoculate a total of 2,500 people at Kampung Sagah and Kampung Sungai Tengah next week. Its committee chairman Senator Dr Zaiedi Suhaili said that previously the team had vaccinated a total of 1,460 people at Kampung Kolong 2, and 960
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one Covid-19 workplace cluster and two community clusters on Friday (July 2). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster named Kilometer 85 Cluster comprises an oil palm plantation placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Jalan Mukah-Selangau in Mukah district. Ninety-two out of 348 people
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded four new Covid-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 417. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the 414th death was a local 80-year-old woman from Sibu district who passed away at Sibu Hospital. She was confirmed positive on June 9. The case had
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 440 Covid-19 cases on Friday (July 2), pushing the total number to 65,835. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 277 (62.95 per cent) of the total cases were detected in five districts, namely Serian, Kuching, Song, Sibu and Mukah. Serian recorded the highest number with 78, of
