KUCHING: Every one of us is a hero in fighting this Covid-19 pandemic, said a Sarawakian doctor. Dr Rafeeq Ruslan, 33, from Kuching has been serving with the National Health Service (NHS), United Kingdom for nearly a year, and he is pleading with fellow Sarawakians to play their part in
KUCHING: Sarawak Worker’s Party (SWP) has appointed Captain (Rtd) Engga Unchat as acting president until the party’s triennial delegates conference scheduled in December this year. He takes over from Munan Laja who resigned as president on March 20. Engga said Munan had asked him to lead the party as acting
KUCHING: Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) has announced that it will be suspending its in-patient and out-patient services effective immediately. The medical centre said the services include emergencies, deliveries and operations. “We will resume our services as per normal at 8.30am on March 30,” BMC said in a statement that was
KUCHING: The state government will unveil its very own economic stimulus package designed to assist those affected by the two-week movement control order (MCO) due to the Covid-19 outbreak. “We call it ‘Economic Aid Package’ (EAP), and we will announce it on Monday,” Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun
KUCHING: The relevant authorities in the state are closely monitoring the movement of four Sarawakians who were supposed to attend a Tabligh gathering in Sulawesi, Indonesia which has since been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said that the four male
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has commended the efforts taken by several villages which had placed warning signs to prevent outsiders from entering their longhouses as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 outbreak. Uggah, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee chairman, said this is
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will follow Putrajaya’s decision to deploy the Malaysian Armed Forces to assist the police during the two-week movement control order (MCO) period. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said while the police in the state will continue to monitor the situation, the army’s deployment
KUCHING: Food and beverage outlets and other non-essential services in the city have felt the effects of the government’s two-week movement control order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. However, they understand that this is for the safety of everyone as health and safety come first, business is
KUCHING: Munan Laja has announced his resignation as president of Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) with immediate effect. He said he has submitted his letter of resignation to the party’s secretary office at 8am on Thursday. “For the time being, I wish to take a break from politics and I am
KUCHING: All border posts and border crossings in the state are to close with immediate effect, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the move is to contain the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. Only the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex between Sarawak and Brunei will