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Over 10k in Mambong constituency to get BKSS food aid

PADAWAN: Households totalling 10, 070 in the Mambong constituency will receive food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package. “Distribution will be easy now thanks to road access to every village. Volunteers are also helping with the sorting and packaging,” said Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.

Funeral gathering leads to new cluster

KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared one new cluster in Mukah on Sunday (June 6) named the Ulu Sebakong Cluster. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), it is a community cluster involving a longhouse, which stemmed from a funeral that took place from May 19 until May

EMCO at seven locations ends

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has ended the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at seven locations. The EMCO at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi and Kampung Tanjung Bundong Phase 1 and 2 in Kota Samarahan ended on Sunday (June 6). The EMCO at Rumah Lidi, Ulu Babu, Debak in

Chiam bags seven prizes at the Local Fruits Photography Competition

MIRI: Chiam Tak Chee was the biggest winner of the Local Fruits Photography Competition organised by the Miri City Council (MCC) recently. His seven entries to the competition themed, ‘The Unique Local Fruits’ were selected among the top ten winners. The other winning entries were submitted by Aaron Sim Jun

Sarawakians happy with BKSS 6.0

KUCHING: The announcement of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance Package (BKSS) 6.0 by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg last Friday received positive feedback from the general public. The assistance package worth RM1.4 billion will provide cash assistance to the B40 group, frontliners, hawkers, petty traders and others

Fighting pandemic more important than celebrating

KUCHING: Those celebrating Gawai Dayak need to think less of having a fun time and more about doing their bit to fight the pandemic by following the guidelines set by the state government. “We seek the cooperation of all people to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the

Lockdown villagers receive food aid from rep

KUCHING: Villagers of Kampung Boyan here which is under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) received food aid from Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to Santubong Service Centre Special Officer Halimatun Aliffah, the food aid consists of two chickens, vegetables, two trays of eggs, two-pack

Vaccination to continue as usual during MCO

KUCHING: The National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme in Sarawak will be intensified during the movement control order (MCO). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the vaccination programme would continue as usual. “Those who have vaccination appointments will be allowed to go out to get their

Hawkers told to follow strict SOPs

KUCHING: Markets and hawker centres under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) jurisdiction are advised to follow the new standard operating procedures (SOP) to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The council has released new SOP guidelines for markets and hawker centres under its administration due to the rising cases of

Park to be completed by mid-June

KUCHING: The new Kota Padawan Recreational Park project is set to be completed by around mid-June this year. Project consultant Akitree Design landscape architect (LAr) James Sim said the project’s construction is going well and is at 91.3 percent completion. “We have finished the rear part of the recreational park