KUCHING: Sarawak government is now waiting for a conclusive response from the federal government regarding its plan to procure its own Covid-19 vaccine supply in order to step up its immunisation programme. The state government has already sent a letter to National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya today. He was in a jovial mood when a nurse was about to vaccinate him at 3.03pm. The nurse who administered the vaccine was 45-year-old Iffah
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has yet to decide on the opening of this year’s Ramadan bazaar. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee will discuss the matter next week. “The federal government has prepared the standard operating procedures (SOPs), and SDMC will discuss (on this)
KUCHING: Some much-needed 150,000 face masks will be distributed to the state’s pandemic frontliners. The face masks donated by the Chinese Consulate General in Kuching have been handed over to the Sarawak government. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian then conveyed his appreciation to
KUCHING: The Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will set up a counter to assist tenants of KMC Flats to register for the Covid-19 vaccination. The counter opens the Basketball Court of Block Song from 8am till noon tomorrow. Its notice posted on its Facebook page today (Mar 19) states that
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases in the country with 407 positive Covid-19 cases and one death due to the virus today. The previous highest figure of positive cases in the state was reported on Feb 24, with 353 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk
If you want to repair your shoes or handbag, where do you go? In Kuching City, you can go to a cobbler on the five-foot way or a cobbler shop. Leo-cobbler Shoes and Handbags Repair Service, located at an old shophouse at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho, is a cobbler shop
BAU: The new Bau district office complex which is currently in its final stage of construction is expected to start operating in May this year. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) in a report, Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the building was built under the people’s
LIMBANG: More people in Limbang will be enjoying treated water supply with the recent completion of the Berawan Water Treatment Plant. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited the plant yesterday. “With the availability of the new water treatment plant in Berawan, Limbang will have a production
LIMBANG: The Sarawak government has directed a task force to hasten the construction of Limbang Bridge. The project has been delayed because of the movement control order (MCO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said yesterday that the task force comprised contractors from the
