Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

635 healthcare graduates still waiting for placement

KUCHING: A total of 635 graduates in the medical field are still waiting for their placement, said Deputy Minister of Health II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said among the graduates are those who have registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and have passed the Public Service Commission (SPA)

Use social media to stay connected

KUCHING: The Women’s Wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has been urged to utilise the various digital platforms to stay connected with the people on the ground. PBB Women chief, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said even campaigning now needed the involvement of digital platforms. “To deliver any information, we

covid watch

No new positive case reported

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Sept 20), which means that the total number of positive cases in the state remains at 701. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that there are no new recoveries and discharged from hospital. The total number of

Need for mass flu vaccinations must be explained

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has been urged to study whether there is a need for mass flu vaccinations to prevent an influenza epidemic from happening at the same time as the Covid-19 pandemic. In making the call, Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Datuk Seri

Teamwork crucial to wrest Padungan

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has urged its members to work as a team in order to win back Padungan at the upcoming state election. Its vice president Datuk Lily Yong said party members and supporters should not look at its candidate as an individual but as a

PBK picks its man for Kedup and Bukit Semuja

KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has announced Dr Stephen Morgan Sungan as its potential candidate for Kedup constituency while Edward Andrew Luwak it tipped to contest in Bukit Semuja at the 12th State Election. Stephen, who obtained his PhD on fisheries at Deakin University, Australia, is a retired senior fisheries

Eco-Depot still being studied

KUCHING: The Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) is still studying the methods on the operation of the ‘Eco-Depot’, a waste collection facility in Demak Laut. Its mayor Datuk Junaidi Reduan said now they are still looking at the details of the whole operation for it to be more effective before

No new positive cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases today, as the total number of positive cases in the state remains at 701. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state has remained a green zone for 20 days as no new positive locally-transmitted cases

Baby spas allowed to operate

KUCHING: Good news for mothers as baby spas in Sarawak are now allowed to operate but subjected to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) outlined by the Local Government and Housing Ministry. This was among the latest sectors announced by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

‘Enter Sarawak’ form must be filled first

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided that effective Sept 21 all Malaysians and non-Malaysians entering Sarawak through Sabah or Labuan must fill in the ‘EnterSarawak’ form online with supporting documents and undergo the rT-PCR test for Covid-19 three days before travel. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah