Author: Natasha Jee

Address social gathering loophole

KUCHING: Allowing social gatherings in Covid-19 green and yellow zones without inter-zone travel restrictions may be counter-productive, says Dr Kelvin Yii. The Bandar Kuching MP added that not having inter-zone restrictions had created an obvious loophole which people could exploit. “People who want to attend social events — weddings, parties,

Better lives through Village Expansion Scheme

KUCHING: The state government is determined to improve the livelihood of the rural people by carrying out its Village Expansion Scheme. In reiterating this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said villages and longhouses will be transformed through the scheme under which the government will bear the costs

Duo makes Sibu, Sarawak proud

SELANGOR: Two Sibu girls, Claudya Luncha Julin and Ayuna Yussoff, have made the town and Sarawak proud by receiving the Tun Abdul Razak Award and Anugerah Di Raja respectively for their excellent academic achievements during the 48th Convocation ceremony of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s (UKM) on Saturday (April 3). Claudya, 25,

Go for testing if you were at this wedding

KUCHING:  Samarahan Health Clinic is urging those who attended a wedding at Kampung Binyu Lama from Mar 21 to 22 to be tested for Covid-19 immediately. It said Covid-19 screenings would be conducted at three respective clinics, namely Kota Samarahan Clinic, Asajaya Health Clinic and Sadong Jaya Health Clinic Monday

GPS to contest in all state seats

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will contest in all 82 state seats in the coming 12th State Election, reiterated Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on Sunday. “It has been said on many occasions that GPS will contest all 82 seats,” he said in

213 SPM candidates to sit for exams from today until April 23

SIBU: Two hundred and twenty-three SPM candidates in the division who were unable to sit for the public examination recently due to the Covid-19 pandemic will sit for the examination from today until April 23. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the rescheduling had been

Sarawak government wishes Christians happy and blessed Easter

KUCHING: As Christians celebrated Easter today to commemorate Jesus Christ rising from the dead, the Sarawak government also took the opportunity to wish all Christians a happy and blessed Easter. In his Easter greetings shared by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and

SUPP lends a helping hand to register people for vaccination

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Batu Kitang branch carried out its third Covid-19 vaccine registration programme at the Arang Road Basketball Court, Taman Flora Indah here on Sunday (April 4). Several counters were set up to assist residents living nearby to register for the vaccination. SUPP Batu Kitang

Villagers have the right to choose village chief

BAU: Villagers have every right to determine who they think is best suited to be their ketua kampung (village chief), said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He added that if the village chief did not perform his or her duties well, then villagers have the right to choose

No rush to export eggs

KUCHING: The Malaysian government will not rush to export its chicken eggs to Singapore following the alleged discovery of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the eggs. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (KPDNHEP) Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said it was important to make sure there are no bacteria or problems