KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said there is a need to report the total number of Covid-19 tests being done daily and the percentages of positive cases. He said while the total number of new daily Covid-19 cases is important, the data of how many had been tested
KUCHING: Activities such as talks, lectures, reading of Al-Quran or Yasin will only be allowed between the period of Maghrib and Isyak for the respective divisional and district mosques and surau that are placed under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) said this will be effective
KUCHING: Saratok MP Ali Biju, who has been conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award, which carries the title ‘Datuk’, says this will motivate him more to work harder for the nation and the people. Ali, who is Federal Energy and Natural Resources Deputy Minister, was conferred the award in conjunction
KUCHING: The federal and state governments have been urged to be more open with the current management of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, in making this call, said both the federal and state governments must also be transparent with important data and parameters so
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing fully agrees with the decision taken by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to enforce the movement control order (MCO) in the Kapit and Song districts. “Placing Kapit and Song districts under MCO is a very appropriate decision by
KUCHING: The people’s welfare and interest are much more important now and not the political stories of has been, said Parti Pusaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu. He asserted that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was focusing on the wellbeing and socio economy of the people especially during
DALAT: Kampung Sungai Ud and Kampung Sungai Ud Hilir which was recently placed under tightened movement control order (TMCO) will be receiving food aid today. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the food supplies will be handed out today, operating from Dalat Community Hall. “2,714 residents from the affected
KUCHING: The city’s iconic cat statue at the Padungan roundabout now dons a traditional Chinese costume, with a beautiful red and floral design, to welcome the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. The cat’s costume is also paired with a matching headgear and face mask, along with a lantern hanging off
KUCHING: The Mador Cluster involving Meradong district in Sarikei Division has officially ended on Saturday (Jan 30). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the State Health Department declared the cluster closed after no new Covid-19 positive cases were reported there in the last 28 days. “This cluster is categorised as
KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to seriously review the country’s sexual and reproductive policies in order to prevent pregnancies among adolescents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soon said that Health Ministry; Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) and
