UKPS presents operational uniform to TYT
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was presented with the operational uniform of the Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS) during a courtesy call at Astana Negeri Sarawak today. The presentation also included several souvenirs symbolising the unit’s history and achievements. UKPS Director Datuk Dr Chai Khin Chung said […]
5G network to cover 60 per cent of populated areas
SARAWAK is poised to be an early adopter of the 5G network, with plans for 589 operational sites by 2024, covering about 60 per cent of populated areas in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said a total of RM1.89 billion has been allocated to support the Sarawak Linking Urban, […]
Kuala Lawas base to facilitate coastguard patrols
LAWAS: The establishment of the proposed Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS) headquarters in Kuala Lawas will facilitate security control over the waters in northern Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the headquarters will enable the Sarawak Coastguard to patrol the waters of Sarawak, especially around Lawas and Limbang, including Brunei […]
Sarawak Coast Guard successfully conducts 27 patrols
MIRI: The Sarawak Coast Guard (SCG) has successfully carried out 27 patrol operations since it started on April 7, 2021. Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS) director Datu Dr Chai Khin Chung shared that the SCG has been actively involved in 10 Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. They have also conducted two SAR training sessions […]
Dept aims to vaccinate 40,000 dogs
KUCHING: The Department of Veterinary Services (DVSS) targets to vaccinate at least 40,000 dogs in the state next year. DVSS director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the large-scale vaccination programme will be carried out in the future to curb the spread of rabies in Sarawak. “We will hold more mass vaccinations for free and will […]
Increase veterinary posts to 1,000, says Tebedu rep
KUCHING: A government backbencher has called on the state to increase veterinary positions from 290 to 1,000 in efforts to control diseases, regulatory tasks and livestock industry development. Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu) said since 2017 rabies had claimed the lives of 46 people out of 52 rabies victims while in 2022 alone, eight lives […]
