KUCHING: It has been decided that all schools in the district will be closed effective May 3 until further notice in view that Bau district is now a Covid-19 red zone. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep revealed this after he was informed by Bau district education officer Charlie
KUCHING: A circuit-breaker is needed in Sarawak to curb the high number of Covid-19 cases it is facing now. This is the view of Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii when commenting on the Covid-19 situation in the state. “There are many Covid-19 red zones in the state and it
KUCHING: Eatery operators who are facing a hard time to get their customers to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been urged to report the matter to the relevant authorities. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said there have been cases whereby operators could
KUCHING: Sarawak has many ongoing issues that have yet to be resolved and drastic actions must be taken, said outgoing Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. “There are many issues in Sarawak. I want to apologise if I have not been able to go (to Sabah and
KUCHING: Businesses in coffeeshops and restaurants in the city are slowly picking up with many of them not only providing dine-in but also delivery services. Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurants Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng said business is getting better as compared to last year due to the
BINTULU: The people here have been urged to cooperate, comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and learn from what is happening in India. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing today warned that the state could not afford to see more Covid-19 positive cases as the quarantine and
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will back the request of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) to have 36 more ventilator points immediately at a cost of RM1.3 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said currently, the hospital had 72 ventilator points. “As health is under the
KUCHING: The State Health Department today (May 1) declared four new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak, with one each in Beluru, Sebauh, Bintulu and Selangau. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster, Long Jegan cluster in Beluru, involved a primary school in Long Jegan. It said the index
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 445 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths today (May 1). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that these brought the total number of cases in the state to 31,104 with a death toll of 180. It said that 60 percent of the 445 cases were detected
KUCHING: Reviewing of the minimum wage rate by the federal government is a good move but, at the same time, the government must also look into how to increase the income and improve the livelihood of the people. This was the view of Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang when
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