Sunday, 22 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Artist donates to flat dwellers

KUCHING: Some 100 less fortunate families of KMC flats yesterday received a donation collected through the ‘Art For Heart’ platform. Local artist Gerald Goh, in collaboration with Kuching City South Council (MBKS) through the ‘Art For Heart’ platform on Facebook, donated his art to charity to help the needy during

Border CIQs told to be vigilant

KUCHING: Those living near the Kalimantan border has been urged not to enter the area or receive visitors for the time being as there is believed to be a Covid-19 positive case near the border. Ba’Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian said he had received reliable information from friends in Long Bawan

DBKU wants food delivery providers to register online

KUCHING: Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) is calling for all food delivery and online food providers to register with the local authority during the movement control order (MCO) period. DBKU director Dr Morshidi Ahmad said this instruction was in line with the government’s directive to curb the spread of the

Online sitting better, says MP

KUCHING: It has been suggested that the coming sitting of Parliament should be done online in order to adhere to the movement control order (MCO) and avoid the cost and problems of resolving the attendant difficulties. When making this suggestion, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii pointed out that this

Bus passengers urged to go for screening

KUCHING: All passengers who took the Bintang Jaya Express Bus (SAB6829B) from Kuching to Bintulu on March 14 at 8.30am have been urged to come forward for Covid-19 screening. The Bintulu Divisional Health Office, in a notice posted on its Facebook page, urged the passengers to immediately call the Bintulu

Three more positive cases

KUCHING: Three more positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 488 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said one was from Kuching, one from Samarahan and one

Travelling from red to green zone — No quarantine but permit needed

KUCHING: Sarawakians from Covid-19 red zones in the state who need to travel to green zones need not undergo the 14-day quarantine but they must apply for travel permit from the police if they really needed to do so. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the police

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More ATMs, CDMs proposed for Lundu

KUCHING: There is a need to have more automated teller machines (ATM) in view of the current and future developments, especially in Lundu.  Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said during the movement control order (MCO) period, many people queued up at banks to withdraw the money given by the

Call your vets first

Animal clinics can only see emergency cases KUCHING: Pet owners are advised to contact their veterinary clinics to schedule an appointment first before bringing their pets there during the movement control order (MCO) period.  Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said that veterinary

All returning Sarawakians must be quarantined

KUCHING: All Sarawakians including students returning from abroad, Malaya, Sabah and Labuan must be quarantined at various designated places. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was the latest standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent the spread of Covid-19. He said these Sarawakians would be tested on