KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 528 new Covid-19 cases today (Nov 2), a slight increase compared to the previous day’s 478. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 517 of the total number of cases comprised Categories 1 and 2, while 11 were Categories 3, 4 and 5. Kuching accounted for the
KUCHING: The demise of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing is a great loss not only to the ministry but to all Sarawakians and the country, said Datuk Julaihi Narawi. “We, at the ministry, knew him as a leader who was full of wisdom and
KUCHING: Sixty recipients on Monday (Nov 1) received an additional RM100 on top of their October monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the additional RM100 was presented in conjunction with the upcoming Diwali festivity that
KUCHING: Budget 2022 is welfare oriented as it benefits every client under the Social Welfare Department (JKM), said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said the budget not only helped the needy and less fortunate in Sarawak but also the whole of Malaysia.
LUNDU: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has stressed that the ‘Timah’ whiskey issue lies on the label name and not the product itself. Nanta said the local authority in Kelantan, with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) as the state government, had issued permit to
LUNDU: Businesses have been forewarned on the new ceiling price for the Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) before the end of this year, said Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister said that he had notified the businesses on the matter since Sept 5
LUNDU: The passing of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing, who is also Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, is really difficult to accept, said Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “His passing is saddening. I knew him as we are both from Baleh in Kapit. “He
KUCHING: The Buy Malaysia Campaign (BMC) relaunch will help stimulate domestic economy, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad. “This is in line with the aim to encourage consumers to buy local products as well as help entrepreneurs,” he added at the launch
BAU: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers who have only one credit or none at all are welcome to take up the various certificate programmes offered by Mas Gading Community College. The community college was established to give opportunities to members of the local community from all walks of life to
BAU: Polytechnic Kuching, Community College Kuching, and Mas Gading Community College are ready to open their doors to students for the 2021/2022 session, said Dr Zubaidah Aman. The Deputy Director-General of the Community College and Polytechnic Education Department made the announcement after inspecting the implementation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures