KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is committed to conserving Sarawak’s forests, said its chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton. “There are several few restoration plans in the pipeline, including rewilding urban forest park by restoring 250 hectares of the degraded area within five years,” he said in a message
SERIAN: The state government will work closely with the Immigration Department and relevant authorities to improve the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at Semuja Immigration Detention Depot so that there will be no more Covid-19 positive cases among the detainees. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the infection
SERIAN: The Sarawak government will leave it to the health experts in the Sarawak Covid-19 Advisory Group (Scovag) to decide whether the state should purchase the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he was made to understand that many people preferred the Sinovac vaccine
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to help the state Immigration Department set up temporary isolation blocks at the Semuja Immigration Detention Depot to allow physical distancing among the detainees in order to curb the spread of Covid-19. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was told that currently,
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas paid a working visit to Lundu yesterday (Mar 21) to get updates on the area’s agricultural projects. According to a report by Sarawak Public Relations Unit (Ukas), the trip started with Uggah visiting Tanjung Purun Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) paddy
SPAOH: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas paid his last respects to the late Benedict Blaki Lawrence Sanggat at his longhouse in Tanjong, Paku, Spaoh last Saturday (Mar 20). Benedict, 56, was serving at Sarawak Public Relations Unit (UKAS) Betong Division. He passed away on Thursday (Mar 17)
MIRI: Families who will be visiting the cemeteries or columbariums to pay their respects to their dearly departed in conjunction with Ching Ming Jie or Chinese All Souls Day have been urged to stagger their visiting times and strictly comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee
KUCHING: More infrastructure projects have been implemented and construction works are ongoing at Kampung (Kpg) Benawa, Marudi. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said the projects include the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares) at a cost of RM3.2 million. “One of the projects is the construction of a jetty
KUCHING: Due to restrictions on large gatherings for fear of making the Covid-19 pandemic worse, plans are being made to bring election campaigns online. This is also because it is a wise move as there is no telling when the pandemic will end, and the 12th state election has to
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to strengthen their controls of isolation centres and lockdowns of longhouses to prevent uncooperative persons under home surveillance orders (HSO) from breaking the quarantine rules. In raising this matter, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said there must be an immediate investigation into