KUCHING: Sarawak recorded its highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths with eight fatalities on Friday (May 21) after the seven deaths reported on May 19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said this brought the death toll due to Covid-19 in the state to 247. Five of the
KUCHING: The responsibility of safeguarding children’s health and safety does not lie with the taska (childcare centres) and tadika (kindergartens) operators alone but with the parents as well. This was pointed out by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said while childcare
KUCHING: Those who are sending children to taska (childcare centres) or early childhood education institutions are reminded to use the MySejahtera app’s check-in feature at the premises as required under the enhanced conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister
KUCHING: All museums across the state will be temporarily closed during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Sarawak Museum Department in a notice said that all the museums under its administration will be closed starting May 18 until June 7. It said the decision was made as a public
KUCHING: Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 Francisca Luhong James has expressed her appreciation to all who have given their support throughout her journey in the 69th Miss Universe pageant. Despite not making it into the Top 21, she said that she is grateful to God for all the blessings and her
Wee tells Kuchingites he’s sorry KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has apologised publicly for violating the CMCO (conditional movement control order) standard operating procedures (SOPs) after lunch was held for him in conjunction with his birthday. Wee had also asked the MBKS enforcement team
KUCHING: Restaurants, eateries, bistros, cafes and food and beverages stalls across the state are still not allowed to provide dine-in services during the extended conditional movement control order (CMCO) period until June 7. Under the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the National Security Council on May 17, only
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to do something about the telecommunication tower at Nanga Serau, Katibas in Song. In making this call, Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (Sadia) permanent chairman Munan Laja said that the telecommunication tower at the said area has not been functioning for more than a year.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has reminded the public that Covid-19 does not discriminate by age. “No age is too young for Covid-19 in Sarawak. In 2020, the cases tended to be senior Sarawakians. And in 2021, younger Sarawakians,” he said
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the Election Commission (EC) to implement electoral reforms in order to provide a safer voting process before considering the next election is held. He said the EC had not only failed to implement Undi18 and the automatic voter registration (AVR) at
