KUCHING: The state government should allow a panel of doctors in private practice to dispense the Covid-19 vaccine in order to expedite the vaccination process. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the private health sector could be mobilised in order to achieve the state government’s ambitious vaccination
KUCHING: The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sarawak is under control at 3.85 percent which is below the 10 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In revealing this, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today pointed out that the state
KUCHING: Locals and tourists alike now have another way of getting around the city, with the Kuching Metro Electric City Bus service, which was launched recently. The bus stops at popular locations such as Darul Hana Bridge, Chinese History Museum, Kuching Waterfront, Jalan Abell, iCom Square, Jalan Kulas and Jalan
KUCHING: Seven fire victims from Kampung Semban, Puncak Borneo received aid from charitable NGO Hope Place on Wednesday (March 3). “We received a call yesterday (March 2). The victims lost all their clothes, food, and padi harvest in the fire that happened on March 1. Thankfully, no one was injured,”
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has appointed new directors for the state’s Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as well as the Women and Family Department (JWKS). KWKPK Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah said the new JKMS director reported for duty on March 1, while
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has provided over RM5.6 million worth of food aid to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as of February this year. The food aid was provided to several areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said
KUCHING: A total of 97 minor rural projects (MRP) grants worth RM1.2 million have been given to 58 villages and associations in the Opar state constituency. Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong presented the cheques on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at
KUCHING: Lundu and Belaga have now been categorised as green zones. This came as no local infection cases were traced or recorded in the two districts in the past two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this increased the total number of green
KUCHING: The establishment of travel bubbles would benefit the country economically, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin, who pointed out that they have been mentioned by the federal and state tourism ministries. Travel bubbles, also known as travel corridors and corona corridors, involve the formation of exclusive
KUCHING: Pepper farmers are urged to apply for assistance from the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB). Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said pepper farmers and stakeholders must be actively involved in order to contribute to the country’s plantation and commodity sector. He said this during the distribution of face masks
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