KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 220 new positive Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the tally to 9,765. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of the total, 57 cases were reported in Bintulu district. “Fifty-four cases were recorded in Sibu, Miri (37), Kapit (20), Kuching (12), Julau
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has emerged in the state as a result of social gathering involving illegal cockfighting activities. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the cluster involves some 50 Covid-19 cases at a longhouse in his Bukit Saban constituency, adding that the cluster
KUCHING: As schools nationwide come back to life with the commencement of school session for the year, most teachers are concerned about the level of performance of their students. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah has high hope that the Ministry of Education (MOE) will provide suggestion on
KUCHING: Pakan district turned green on Sunday (Feb 28) after no local infection cases were reported in the last 14 days. In a statement, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also announced that Julau and Subis had changed their status to orange after reporting 40 and 25 local infection cases respectively
KUCHING: As the Covid-19 vaccination does not make a person completely immune from the virus, the general public must continue to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs), said Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (Medac) Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. “The Covid-19 vaccination strengthens one’s immune system from the
KUCHING: As one of the state’s English preschool providers, Smart Reader Kids have been around for over 30 years in the early childhood education industry. There are currently 20 Smart Reader Kids centres located in Sarawak that are operating as a franchise. Aims Smart Academic Sdn Bhd’s operations and business
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic did not affect the teaching and learning process for students of Smart Readers Kids in the state. Aim Smart Academic Sdn Bhd’s operations and business development manager (Sabah & Sarawak), Norma John said this was because the company had been incorporating online learning for their students.
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a staggering 353 new Covid-19 cases today bringing the state’s tally to 8,650 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Sibu continued to dominate with 181 cases, 67 in Meradong , 31 in Kuching, 22 in Bintulu, 18 in Kapit while Miri and Subis recordd eight each,
KUCHING: Parents are looking forward to the commencement of face-to-face school session despite the concerning number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the state. Mohamad Iqbal, 38, a lab assistant, said the decision to start the school session and allow students to have physical learning provided parents with a sense of
KUCHING: Students have reacted differently to the long awaited face-to-face school session which will be commencing in March. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said pre-school, Year 1 and Year 2 classes would start on March 1 while Year 3 to Year 6 sessions would start on March 8
