Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Probe into Haji Baki landslide underway

KUCHING: The relevant authorities will investigate the cause or causes of a landslide at Jalan Kuching-Bau near the traffic light junction to Kampung Haji Baki. At midnight on Friday, an elderly man who was driving a van reportedly fell into the collapsed road, thereby getting him killed on the spot.

Food operators welcome back diners

KUCHING: Most food operators and stall owners are glad to be able to operate their businesses as usual, albeit having less customers due to the ongoing pandemic. The food sector has been badly affected due to Covid-19 and also by the implementation of movement control order (MCO) statewide. They expect

More than 2,000 tourism industry players to receive second dose

KUCHING: A total of 2,001 tourism industry players will receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) here from July 15 to 18. On Thursday (July 15), a total of 315 tourism industry players received their second dose at the centre while today

Over 500 families in KMC flats receive food packs

KUCHING: Over 500 families living in the KMC flats received food packs to ease their burden amid the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) distributed the food packs sponsored by Padungan Constituency Office and Kuching Foochow Association at KMC flat, Lingga Block community hall today. The

All hawkers must be vaccinated

KUCHING: Hawkers, vendors and their workers are all required to be vaccinated, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said his council had met the hawkers and vendors at the hawker centres and markets on the new policy.  Those who had completed their vaccinations would

Pantry gives 200 food packs to needy folk

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 200 food packs have been handed out to the needy through the Community Pantry at LePaPa Hypermarket, yesterday (July 11). The programme is Kota Samarahan Municipal Council’s (MPKS) social development programme to assist those badly affected by the movement control order (MCO). Local Government and

Pantry lightens burden of recipients

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Recipients of the 200 food packs from the Community Pantry programme at LePaPa Hypermarket Kota Samarahan were happy to get their food packs to get the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme is a social development programme of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) to assist those in need due to

LePaPa Hypermarket creates jobs for local people

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The establishment of LePaPa Hypermarket here has led to the creation of jobs for more than 80 locals. LePaPa managing director Lee Chin Teck is glad to have helped the locals, saying that throughout Sarawak the hypermarket has about 400 workers. “We opened the first outlet in Serian

Half of Sarawakians to complete vaccination by July 22

KUCHING: Half of the eligible Sarawakians will have completed their two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on Sarawak Day, July 22. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is confident that Sarawak will achieve the target due to the current rapid rate of vaccination in

Reaching out to people at Mile 10

KUCHING: The basketball court at SJK Chung Hua Batu 10 was the venue of a one-day mobile vaccination centre today (July 10). During a visit to the centre, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian  explained that the aim of  mobile vaccination centres was  to reach out