Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Spare a thought for our unsung heroes

Never mind about stepping out of our houses together with the rest of our countrymen to clap in appreciation for the services of our medical frontliners in this time of the pandemic. That may be too Mat Salleh. Too much. But when was the last time, if ever, we thanked

Battle against Covid-19 work in progress

First of a three-part series FOR well over a year now the world has been held to ransom by an unrelenting virus that has already claimed millions of lives, taken medical facilities to the brink, wrecked economies and destroyed livelihoods. And it is still causing untold damage. Vaccines are now

Sarawak records 1,543 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,543 new Covid-19 new cases today (Aug 24), five cases less from the 1,538 cases reported the day before, along with two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the cumulative total number of cases stood at 101,381 while the death toll was at 503.

Get yourself jabbed or risk getting infected

KUCHING: Homeless persons who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination are not left out from the inoculation programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has taken the initiative to identify 121 homeless persons throughout the state for vaccination from Aug 5 onwards. Thus far,

Vaccination programme for homeless begins

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Ministry has begun the vaccination of 121 homeless persons statewide. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that Sarawak had taken the initiative to vaccinate these people so that no eligible person was left out. “The modus operandi of giving

14 homeless people get first vaccine dose

KUCHING: Fourteen homeless people received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine last Sunday (Aug 22). Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said originally, there were supposed to be 12 left to be vaccinated in Kuching Division but “the number of homeless

New cases dip to 1,964

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,964 new Covid-19 new cases today (Aug 21), a slight decrease from the 2,548 cases reported the day before, along with two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the cumulative total number of cases stood at 96,528 while the death toll was 497. It

Fire victims relocate to new homes tomorrow

KUCHING: The fire victims of Kampung Segubang in Batu Kawa here will be relocated to their new homes at HDC Flat in Batu Gong tomorrow (Aug 18). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah thanked the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) for the relocation of

Next federal government needs to be more stable

KUCHING: The next federal government needs to be more stable and prioritise handling the Covid-19 situation in our country, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister hoped that the new federal government would be more stable and assist those who have been

SUPP Women chief confident in CM’s leadership

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan has declined to comment on where Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) stands at the moment regarding the resignation of the federal Cabinet. However, she said that she has full confidence in Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and