KUCHING: Majlis Islam Sarawak (MIS) allows tarawih prayers to be performed at mosques during Ramadan, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “However, we will soon announce the specific standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Ramadan after the state Islamic Council’s meeting,” said the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office for
KUCHING: Tatau and Pusa have turned green after zero case was recorded in both districts in the last two weeks. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that now Sarawak has a total of eight green zones. “Song district turned orange today (March 28) after recording a total of 35
KUCHING: As Sarawak has been endowed with a rich array of flora and fauna all parties must play their roles to ensure the state is always green with a healthy environment for the future generation. An information officer for the Forest Sarawak Department, Mohammad Saiful Amre Abdullah, said the state’s
KUCHING: Three new Covid-19 clusters have been identified by the State Health Department — Jalan Gridbid Cluster, Kampung Baru Hilir Cluster, and Jalan Tanjung Kidurong Cluster. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the Jalan Gridbid Cluster in Miri is a community cluster. “The case index to this cluster
KUCHING: Compared to all states, Sarawak has so far planted the most number of trees under the Malaysian Greening Campaign that was launched last January 5 with a target of planting 100 million trees nationwide by 2025. The state Forestry Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad stated that he is confident
KUCHING: The state has recorded a total of 140 Covid-19 positive cases today bringing the total number of cases to 14,514. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement stated that of the total, 52 cases were recorded in Miri; Sibu (36); Bintulu (27); Samarahan (5); Kapit (3); Sarikei (3);
KUCHING: The state Health Department today announced the end of three clusters after zero cases were recorded in the past 28 days. The three clusters were the Nanga Lijan cluster in Julau, Univista cluster in Samarahan and Kidurong Dua cluster in Bintulu. To date, there are still 31 active clusters
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development may have a strategic partnership with the Sarawak Association for Development of Professionalism in Education (Profes) to conduct research on early childhood education in the state. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the partnership would also focus on
KUCHING: The holding of Ramadan bazaars, which might be allowed this year, has been met with mixed feelings by the public here due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kuching has remained a red zone for quite some time and large gatherings are prohibited. The one-month gathering of food vendors, a traditional
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