Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

Over 400 vaccinated at SK Nanga Merit PPV

BELAGA: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in Belaga need to play a role in informing residents in their respective areas who have yet to register as vaccine recipients to do so immediately through the various channels provided. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant

Rep joins house-to-house jab drive

IGAN: Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya recently joined officers from the Kampung Igan Health Clinic in carrying out the house-to-house vaccination programme in Kampung Igan. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) said through the programme, six senior citizens received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. They are Fatimah

Minister to resolve vaccination issue of state athletes

KUCHING: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will discuss with Sarawak Sports Corporation on resolving the issue of vaccinating Sarawakian athletes and coaches who are currently outside Sarawak, especially in West Malaysia. He hoped that the private sector could be involved in this endeavour, pointing out that

EMCO at three more localities in Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) would be enforced at three localities in the state. It said the EMCO would be enforced at Rh Was Jenteng, Sungai Entajum, Tatau from June 30 to July 13; Rh Nyandang, Sungai Rayah, Jalan

544 new cases recorded on Thursday

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 544 new positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday (July 1), raising the state’s case tally to 65,395. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 338 of these cases, or 62.13 per cent, were detected in five districts, namely Kuching, Tebedu, Sibu, Bintulu, and Miri. Kuching District recorded 118

Special transportation for Kota Samarahan folk to PPV

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 137 residents from Kampung Mang, Samarahan were taken to the vaccination centre (PPV) at DeTAR Putra, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) in six buses provided by Unimas. The special transportation service is the initiative of Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang towards intensifying efforts under the National Covid-19 Immunisation

Sufficient jab centres in Pantai Damai constituency

KUCHING: The three jab centres (PPVs) in the Pantai Damai constituency are able to meet the vaccination needs of the local community there. The PPVs are the Santubong Health Clinic, Buntal Health Clinic and Telaga Air Health Clinic. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk

One death brings toll to 409

KUCHING: Sarawak today (30 June) recorded one Covid-19 death, bringing the death toll to 409. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the 409th death was that of a local 75-year-old man from the Kapit district. “The man passed away at the Kapit Hospital. He was confirmed

Fatimah welcomes announcement — RM300k for MPs

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has welcomed the announcement that the federal government will allocate RM300,000 to all MPs to implement the food basket assistance for those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic within their respective constituencies, especially in view of the movement control order’s (MCO) extension. However, the Welfare, Community

Proof of concept in digital projects welcomed

KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) welcomes public-private collaborations to carry out proof of concept (POC) in digital projects. “POC is really good in ensuring whether the implementation of such projects will receive the interest of the people,” said its general manager Dr Zaidi Razak. Nevertheless, he emphasised that the authority