BETONG: A total of 49 students of Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS), who are on campus, received food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 today (June 17). PMBS director Suhaili Aleh expressed his gratitude towards the Layar service centre for providing the assistance to the students. “This
PUSA: Razaili Gapor has urged eligible vaccine recipients in Pusa to register themselves immediately if they have not done so. The Beting Maro assemblyman said based on the data obtained from the manual registration process, only 67 percent of those who were eligible to receive the vaccines had registered themselves.
PUSA: A mute couple on Monday (June 14) received their first dose of CoronaVac vaccine at the Kampung Kalok Community Hall here. Based on the author’s observation, medical officers in the hall communicated with Mohd Jemmeri Mohd Bakir, 34 and his wife Sa’ebah Masuni, 44, as best as they could
BETONG: The remand period for the boyfriend of the mother of a two-year-old child who died after being allegedly abused was extended by another six days. Betong district police chief DSP Zamry Alli said the suspect’s remand, which expired on Sunday, has been extended until June 19. “We’re still finalising
BETONG: The new president of Muafakat MRSM Betong, Henry Jugah has pledged to help MRSM Betong improve its academic performance, co-curriculum as well as infrastructure development. When contacted on Sunday, he said he welcomed suggestions from parents to improve the institute’s performance. “MRSM Betong is a place for our children
SIMANGGANG: Most longhouses in the Sri Aman Division are aware of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Gawai Dayak festival set by the government. Sri Aman Resident Indit Bangai said Gawai this year would once again be celebrated in the new norm due to the Covid-19 pandemic which had
KABONG: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kabong spent two days distributing 996 food baskets to 50 longhouses as gifts for Hari Gawai which will be celebrated on June 1. Special duty officer to Kabong assemblyman Nur Elffi Amir said today the programme was an initiative by Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir
BETONG: Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu has advised all Gawai celebrants to stay home and celebrate the festival with their loved ones. He also urged them to use video conferencing to connect with distant relatives and friends. He warned that group gatherings during Gawai could lead to a spike in
DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam fully supported the Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union’s (KGBS) proposal in urging the Education Ministry (MoH) to give autonomy to the Sarawak government. This autonomy pertains to related educational matters. According to Razi, the shortage of teachers in Sarawak remains unsolved and as such the
BELADIN: Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor has denied allegations that there was political interference in the enforcement of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) in Kampung Beladin. According to Razaili, there was no interference from politicians, in fact, he as the people’s representative had hoped that the RMCO’s standard operating