BINTANGOR: A husband and wife were compounded RM1,000 each for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The 44-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were detained for riding a motorcycle in town at 9.37am on Monday (March 8). Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said
KUCHING: Firemen from Siburan fire station helped to put out a lorry fire at KM31 Jalan Kuching Serian near Seratau intersection on Tuesday night (March 9). They rushed to the scene after receiving a call at 8.26 pm. The firemen were able to put out the blaze using water
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang urged the people to take part in the immunisation programme to help fight off the Covid-19 virus in Sarawak. The assemblyman said this at the Kota Samarahan health clinic after he received his first dose of the vaccine today. “We can travel
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The public have nothing to worry about the Covid-19 vaccine as it is safe to use, as well as important to health and in battling the deadly virus. Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industry Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said this after he
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 276 frontliners in Kota Samarahan received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today (March 6). According to Kota Samarahan health clinic medical officer Dr Wong Kung Yee, these included nurses, health officers, doctors, police officers, and other personnel from various agencies and departments. He also revealed
KUCHING: New U-turnings under the Pan Borneo Highway flyover at the 7th Mile traffic-light intersection will be made to ease traffic congestion. “I know the road congestion here is pretty bad. So a U-turn road will be constructed under the flyover from Serian to Kuching,” said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)
BAU: The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine on Feb 24 was a momentous moment in the fight against the deadly virus in Sarawak. On Feb 23, colleagues Jacklin Somi, 32, and Steve Chung, 51, volunteered for the clinical trial of the vaccine at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “I was
BAU: The construction of the new Bau District Office building, costing RM4.6 million, is expected to be completed by the end of April. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said because of the movement control order (MCO), work was halted. He said the contractor extended the date of completion
BAU: More than 15,000 residents in Bau District have registered for the Covid-19 vaccination, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He hoped that more residents would register for the free vaccine. “Bau has a population of around 62,000. We aim for 40,000 residents here to register for the
KUCHING: There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many industries and sectors in the state. Nevertheless, everybody has to adapt to the new normal to make ends meet. Last Saturday (Feb 13), the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced the extension of the current conditional movement control
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