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Ragad presents donations to needy families

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib presented donations to help needy families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The donations were presented during a ‘Majlis Jalinan Kasih’ held at Pasir Pandak today to help ease the recipients’ burden. “It

Sri Aman latest red zone district

KUCHING: Sri Aman district was elevated into a red zone today after recording a total of 49 cases in the past 14 days. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that with Sri Aman turning red, Sarawak now has a total of 12 red districts as of Friday (March 19).

Register with fishermen association

KUCHING: Those in fisheries related businesses yet to register with the Sarawak Fishermen Association (Penesa) are advised to do so. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Penesa members are eligible for various aid. “I was told that Penesa would only channel aid

A riveting murder mystery

Title: The Guest’s ListAuthor: Lucy FoleyCategory: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Psychological FictionISBN: 9780008297176Publisher: HarperCollinsPublication Year: 2020Price: RM69.90 The Guest List is a fun and fast-paced, guessing game of a read; perfect for fans of Dame Agatha Christie, or Ruth Ware. Lucy Foley follows The Hunting Party with this even

Marudi back to green, Selangau turns orange

KUCHING: Marudi district has finally turned to green zone after recording zero local transmission cases in the past 14 days. Selangau district, however, had turned to orange zone after recording 21 local transmission cases for the past two weeks. Meanwhile, Song, Serian, Subis, Julau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri,

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Three new clusters emerge in state

KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified three new Covid-19 clusters, namely Nanga Bulo Cluster, Kampung Hilir Cluster and Jalan Sanyan Cluster in Sarawak. The Nanga Bulo Cluster is a community cluster involving three longhouses in Nanga Bulo, Entabai in Julau district. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today said the

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New cluster emerges in Bintulu

KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, the Jalan Tanjung Cluster, has been identified in Bintulu. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said on Monday (March 15) that the index case was Case 12,173 — a 27-year-old local woman, who is an employee of a supermarket. She was detected through a screening of

Posters on adopting new norm for traders

KUCHING: A total of 400 posters on adopting the new norm had been given out to the merchants at Medan Niaga Satok here by the State Information Department today (March 13). State Information director Swady Guliling stated that this Info On Wheels (IOW) programme is an effort to channel information

Faster processing of aid for needy

KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has upgraded its Jejak Asnaf app which is more sophisticated and user friendly to help expedite processing of aid to the needy. Its general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie said the new app Version 3 (JA 3) now allows users to track,

Anjung Usahawan to highlight uniqueness of Sematan

SEMATAN: The Anjung Usahawan project here will highlight the uniqueness of the multiracial residents of Sematan, especially the Selako race. Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said, “When visitors come here, they will be able to see our uniqueness and our livelihoods. The entrepreneurs will sell local products to