Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Two longhouses, one workers quarters put under EMCO

KUCHING: Two longhouses and one workers quarters were put under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Monday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today said the locations are Rumah Slyvester Bunsu Ganyun, Ng Selilai Kakus in Tatau as well Kuarters 15, Ladang Sububu, Samalaju, and Rumah Lampoh Dana, Sg Mas

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61 tested positive from two new clusters today

KUCHING: Two new clusters have emerged in Sarawak today. The Sungai Long Seripa Cluster in Sebauh involves a longhouse under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “Of the 108 individuals screened, 40, including the index case, tested positive, while 68 others are still waiting for results. “The infected were referred to

Who’s your ideal match?

KUCHING: We all have our preferences for ideal partners. For example, most women prefer older men instead of younger ones. Marriage is a lifetime contract between two persons and staying together while keeping the spark alive needs full-time commitment from both partners. Though marrying in the early or late ’20s

Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak gives back to frontliners

KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has donated items to frontliners who are serving at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) vaccination centre (PPV) here. The said donation, which was distributed at Kozi Square PPV, an extension of SGH PPV, consists of basic necessities such as food (100 packs), drinking water (20

Flout and be fined

KUCHING: There are no two ways about it, flouters of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be fined, asserts Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said this is particularly when dealing with deliberate and repeated offenders of the SOPs laid out to curb the Covid-19

Vaccination rollout — commendable but more can be done

KUCHING: Members of the public applaud the efforts done by the state government thus far in providing the Covid-19 vaccines to Sarawakians as quickly as possible. As of June 16, it was reported that the state government has vaccinated 438,621 people or 21.47 percent of Sarawakians who registered for the

15 longhouses under EMCO

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had declared the enforcement of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on 15 longhouses. The committee announced today (June 18) the enforcement of the EMCO on three longhouses — Rumah (Rh) Jau Dungau, Long Seripa, Tubau in Sebauh and two in Sri Aman; Rh

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Two new clusters identified, Limbang now green

KUCHING: Two new clusters were identified in Kuching on Friday (June 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the Kampung Sungai Agas Cluster, a community cluster, involved a few families residing in the area. “This cluster stemmed from cross-regional movements and close contact after attending the

University college holds open day online

KUCHING: The Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) is having a virtual open day for its 2021 intakes. The open day, which commenced on June 10, will be held until June 20 from 10am to 5pm. “Visitors will be able to interact with TAR UC counsellors through ‘Live Chat’

CanSino vaccine fits well for rural Sarawak

KUCHING: The single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine fits very well with the state’s rural situation, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “In Sarawak, there are people living in the interiors where transportation is not only a problem but expensive as well. “With the CanSino vaccine, our medical teams