Authorities urged to aggressively register people for vaccination programme
KUCHING: Local authorities are advised to actively go out to register more people for Covid-19 vaccination. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said other local authorities could follow the example of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) that has helped many people register for the vaccination. He explained that although half […]
Water conservation study in Similajau River basin
KUCHING: The government is studying the Similajau River basin to address issues and challenges pertaining to water conservation. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that through the study, the Water Balance Development Programme will be carried out to improve the existing monitoring system and standard operating procedures (SOPs) including […]
School block to complete this April
KUCHING: The RM5.5 million St Joseph’s School Mill Hill Block restoration project is scheduled to complete on April 30 this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government has allocated RM4 million for the project while the remaining RM1.5 million were contributed by the school’s present and […]
RM6.4 mln for Batu Kawa Road
KUCHING: Batu Kawa Road here will be upgraded in three phases with the federal government’s funding of about RM6.4 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the road project included the upgrading of 1.42km of Batu Kawa Road from Malihah Matang junction to Batu Kawa Bridge costing about RM1.5 […]
Vaccination success depends on public acceptance
KUCHING: The success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme will very much depend on the acceptance of the public towards the vaccine, says Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said 72 per cent of Sarawakians were above 18 years old (qualified to get the vaccine). “In order to achieve herd […]
Rollout in three districts to begin March 4
KUCHING: The state’s Covid-19 immunisation programme will rollout in Bintulu, Miri and Limbang once the second vaccine shipment arrives. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this will be on March 4 with a total of 31,590 doses delivered. “We expect the second air shipment with 31,590 doses on March […]
Onus on public to stop local transmission in Covid war
KUCHING: Despite the enforcement carried out to monitor public compliance with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), the responsibility to prevent the spread of the outbreak is on individuals. “No matter how many more enforcement teams are (on the ground) in Kuching and an increase in the fine and compound where it will be RM10,000 […]
No room for complacency
KUCHING: The district of Kuching needs to be on high alert following the 29 Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday (Feb 21). “There are 11 cases as a result of contact tracing of the earlier sporadic cases who came forward to health clinics to be tested,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr […]
Ensuring smooth running of vaccination programme
SIBU: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian requested the cooperation of all citizens in the state to ensure the smooth running of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. He stressed that it is high time for the people to join hands with the government in ending the Covid-19 infection chain through the […]
Full vaccination by August or September
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expecting full Covid-19 vaccination for Sarawakians who meet the criteria by August or September this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this included frontliners, high risk individuals with comorbidity and individuals who are 18 years old and above, for the first three phases […]