Lawas, Long Lamai folk get Samling’s food aid
KUCHING: Samling Group has distributed food packs as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme for the benefit of villagers in Lawas and Long Lamai. Samling regional manager Chong Chii Ming said that the trip to the villages has enabled them to identify many more future CSR projects that they can carry out […]
JaPen’s Info on Wheels in Lawas
LAWAS: The Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) in Lawas district, in partnership with the Health Department of Lawas, held an ‘Info on Wheels’ (IOW) programme at the Kampung Sualai vaccination centre (PPV) today. During the programme, 32 frontliners and volunteers received boxes of mineral water as a token of appreciation for their hard work during the […]
Woman catches Peeping Tom outside bathroom
LAWAS: A woman in Kampung Awat-Awat Sundar here has reported a Peeping Tom to the police here. The Peeping Tom is none other than the woman’s own 29-year-old, jobless brother-in-law. Lawas Police chief DSP Sila Kadong said the police were investigating the case after the woman lodged a report. The case is being investigated under […]
1,639 villagers receive first dose in Lawas, Ba’ Kelalan
MIRI: A total of 1,639 residents in Lawas and Ba’ Kelalan have received their first jabs of the Sinovac vaccine from the Combat Medic Vaccination Team (CMVT) of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). The CMVT team in Sarawak consists of five officers and 15 members under the command of First Infantry Division, led by ATM […]
NRDA donates items, including vaccine refrigerator, to Lawas Health Office
LAWAS: The Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA) donated several items to the Lawas District Health Office and Lawas District Council today. NRDA is a regional development agency under the Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda), which is tasked with implementing socio-economic and infrastructure projects in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score). NRDA regional director Datu […]
67 flood victims evacuated
LAWAS: The sudden deluge that hit the state’s northern region has resulted in 67 individuals being evacuated to the Trusan Community Hall temporary evacuation centre (PPS) here today (May 20). State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, in a statement today (May 20) at 5pm, said the evacuees are from seven villages in this district. […]
Flood forces Lawas STOLport to close
KUCHING: The Lawas short take-off and landing airport (STOLport) is temporary closed due to flood following non-stop heavy rains on Wednesday (May 19). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the closure is expected to be for a few days, but the terminal is not affected as it is located at a higher ground. “The […]
Indonesian man held after gruesome find
LAWAS: A shirtless dead body of an Indonesian man with multiple slash wounds was found in a drain of an oil palm plantation in Kampung Siang Siang Laut here this morning. According to Acting Lawas police chief ASP Liong Tindan, the discovery was made by a member of the public at around 9.30am. He later […]
Lawas turns green amid surge in cases
KUCHING: Despite Sarawak recording a surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases, Lawas district on Sunday (April 18) brought good news as it turned from a yellow zone to a green zone. The district did not report any new local infection cases in the last 14 days. “This brings the total number of green […]
Register to speed up vaccine jabs
LAWAS: Sarawakians at various levels need to register for Covid-19 vaccination through the MySejahtera app so that the vaccine can be distributed as soon as possible. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the vaccination programme was very important to break the Covid-19 chain in the state. “The sooner the immunisation programme […]