Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Cooperation encouraged to curb infection

SIBU: There have been reports of residents in two areas in Sibu Jaya here under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) trying to escape through a nearby forest. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the increasing number of Covid-19 cases detected in flats in Sibu Jaya

RM8.48 mln spent on 42,424 samples

SIBU: The state government has spent RM8.48 million to send 42,424 samples of Covid-19 swab tests to private laboratories in the state and Kuala Lumpur for faster test results. Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said that the state was very committed and spent a lot to

317 hawkers undergo screening

SIBU: A total of 317 hawkers from the Sibu Central Market have undergone Covid-19 screening tests held at its premises today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh stated that the screening involved all the hawkers there. “The screening for tomorrow will be for food and beverages hawkers,

Woman driver dies in collision at road junction

SIBU: A 54-year-old woman died after her car was rammed by a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle while she came out of the junction of Rumah Ledom road at Jalan Salim-Stabau on Monday. The victim has been identified as Bandat Tuah from Rumah Tuah, Batu 24, Jalan Oya. District police chief

Roadblock control post equipped with portable toilet

SIBU: The roadblock control post in Sibu Jaya is finally equipped with a portable toilet for frontline workers on duty during the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). According to a source from the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC), after trying to acquire the facility for two days,

RM46K to enhance home-based teaching and learning programme in Nangka

SIBU: A sum of RM46,000 has been approved by the Nangka Service Centre to enhance home-based teaching and learning in the constituency. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said previously, the programme in the area was ineffective causing some students to be left behind. “On Saturday

Some Sibu food courts, hawker centres open

SIBU: Following the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) throughout the state effective Monday (Feb 14) until Mar 1, all food courts and hawker centres under the jurisdiction of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will be allowed to operate. MPS chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said this came

Jogger fined for violating MCO

SIBU: A 41-year-old man was slapped with RM1,000 fine while three others escaped after they were found carrying out cross-country running activities in Kemuyang forest yesterday (Feb 13). District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a patrol team carrying out movement control order (MCO) monitoring spotted the suspect coming

Mass screening for Sibu Jaya residents

SIBU: A mass screening will be held to weed out the Covid-19 cases in Sibu Jaya. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said it will be conducted on Sibu Jaya flat residents and the Sibu Jaya Town Villa housing area involving about 6,000 individuals. The screening

Failed flee attempt for five

SIBU: A man with a white home surveillance and monitoring bracelet (HSO) on his left hand was among five persons caught involved in an illegal cockfighting session here last Sunday (Feb 7). In the 3.30pm incident in Sibu Jaya, the raiding team led by Sibu Jaya station chief Insp Rodua