KUCHING: Forty-one longhouse chiefs in Sebauh district here received their new appointment letters on Thursday (Oct 21). Present to hand over the letter at the Sebauh Community Hall was Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. During the event, Dr Rundi, who is the Kemena assemblyman, reminded the longhouse
BINTULU: The management of Bintulu Hospital has issued an apology to the family of a kidney patient who fell at the Haemodialysis Unit (HDU) building on Sept 30. Hospital director Dr Suzalinna Sulaiman, in a statement, said the incident happened because the patient was dropped off next to the HDU
BINTULU: All parties need to work together to eradicate and combat drug abuse down to the grassroots level, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. The Jepak assemblyman also asked community leaders to immediately report to the relevant authorities if there are those who
BINTULU: Eighteen homeless people around the city received the CanSino Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday night (Sept 25). Three of them were vaccinated at the Bintulu Resident Office, seven at the Bintulu Esplanade while the other eight homeless received the vaccination at Medan Bintulu. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family
BINTULU: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) is committed to supporting the National Recovery Plan (NRP) through the implementation of its Prihatin programme. In stating this, Sarawak Marine Fisheries director Bohari Leng explained that the programme was designed to help the target group affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
BINTULU: Police issued compounds to 16 customers while a premises owner was arrested following a raid on an entertainment centre in Bintulu Sentral, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong on Saturday (Sept 25). The patrons consisted of 13 men and three women, aged between 18 to 36 years, who were found violating the
BINTULU: There is no longer any need for individuals who have been fully vaccinated to undergo the rT-PCR swab test if they want to enter the Bintulu Division starting today (Sept 18). Confirming the matter, Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) chairman Jack Aman Luat said his party had decided
BINTULU: A proposal for the construction of a Bicycle Motocross (BMX) track will be submitted to the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) in the near future. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bintulu Branch chairman, Johnny Pang said the track had been proposed because cycling was popular among the locals. “The matter
BINTULU: The increase in Covid-19 cases recently was due to the proactive steps and actions of the Bintulu Divisional Health Office in conducting screening tests. Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) chairman, Jack Aman Luat revealed that apart from close contact individuals, screening tests were also conducted on those close
BINTULU: Contractors undertaking government projects are reminded to complete all projects on time and adhere to the set specifications. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said they are also reminded to only use quality building materials and in accordance with the standards that have been set. He said this after
