KUCHING: The abolition of EnterSarawak requirement for fully vaccinated Sarawakians to enter the state is welcome news especially for those who have not returned to their hometown since the Covid-19 outbreak almost two years ago. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hoped that the decision
KUCHING: Nine households who were made needy by a storm, yesterday (Oct 16) received donations from the state government to help them repair their houses. The said donations were handed over by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok Division deputy chief Datuk Ibrahim Baki on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) welcome the Undi18 voters to exercise their rights in choosing the government. PBB vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi stated that the youths in Sarawak were different from those in Malaya because thus far, there were no issues
KUCHING: The upgrading of the Kuching Family Park landscape amounting to RM418,000 is expected to be completed by Dec 22 this year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi explained the project was part of the commission’s special
KUCHING: Seventy students from polytechnics and community colleges nationwide are participating in the English Writing Competition 2021 (EWC 2021) that runs from Oct 12 to 22. It is organised by the Student Recruitment and Development Division, Polytechnic Education Department and Community College and Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic, aimed at improving writing
KUCHING: There were 12 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the state between Oct 5 and Oct 13. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths involved seven females and five male patients including four brought-in-dead (BID) cases. The eldest case was a 94 year old woman who was brought in
MIRI: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), handed out agricultural produce to 200 Miri Hospital frontliners. “It’s part of the ministry’s Prihatin programme, to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as to appreciate the sacrifices made by frontliners,” said
KUCHING: Three Covid-19 clusters, namely Sega Cluster and Sebobok Cluster in Bau, and Andi Liam Cluster in Beluru have come to an end after recording no new cases in the past 28 days. Sarawak now has 63 active clusters, in which seven recorded 13 new cases. Meanwhile, Sarawak Disaster Management
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) says 28 fatalities due to Covid-19 had been recorded from Sept 30 to Oct 11. On Sept 30, a 70-year-old woman from Betong passed away at Saratok Hospital. She had a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease. Two
KUCHING: The state government’s move to use hotels in Sarawak as quarantine centres has helped hotel operators not to close down amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah. “Our approach in helping the hoteliers is different from other states in Malaysia. The