Thursday, 8 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

SDMC studies opening more houses of worship

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will decide how churches and other non-Muslim places of worship in the state will reopen after the end of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on June 9. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the committee would also decide

Prepping for dry season

KUCHING: All agencies and Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) have been instructed to prepare for the coming dry season. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said they had been instructed to monitor the current situation and ensure that all logistics and manpower were ready to be moved at

Number of cases remains at 552

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case today, with the total number of cases in the state remaining at 552. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that 13 new cases had recovered and been discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) today. “Thus far, the total number

New rabies-infected area

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today declared Kampung Tian, Matu, Mukah as a new rabies-infected area. “Seeing that this area is outside the 10km radius which had been declared as rabies-infected before, this area is the 64th rabies-infected area,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

Mixed reactions to termination of employees stuck in hometowns

KUCHING: The termination or disciplinary action permitted towards employees stuck in their hometowns after violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri have received mixed reactions from members of the community. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan in earlier media reports had said

No new positive case

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new Covid-19 positive case today, maintaining the total number of cases in the state at 552. According to a statement by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today, ten Covid-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals — three each from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH)

Ignition interlock devices to control drunk driving

KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has called on the federal government to implement ignition interlock devices, believing this would be a much better way to control drunk driving compared to banning the sale and production of alcohol in the country. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng

Place needs of people first

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief cum Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap hopes that Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Democratic Action Party (DAP) politicians would place the needs of the people first, instead of politicking through misinformation using the media. He emphasised that the

PSB’s misinformation saddening

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy publicity chief Christopher Gira Sambang has expressed disappointment over Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) members ‘misinforming the public’ with twisted facts with regard to the proposed Second Trunk Road (STR). “We are all aware that some of the YBs (elected representatives) or ex-YBs from PSB

State records three new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases to 552 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that of the three new cases, two were from Kuching and one from Samarahan.