TATAU: The implementation of Info On Wheels (IOW) programme has helped increase public awareness of the laws against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in the country. The IOW programme is being conducted by the Information Department (JaPen). On Friday (July 9), the department held the programme at Rumah Dom,
MIRI: A mentally challenged disabled man reported missing since May 7 has yet to be found. Adam Chuat, 35 years, was reported missing by his mother, Lundat Buwi, on May 10. “Usually after two days of leaving the house, he would come back but now, he has yet to return
SIMUNJAN: As many as 4,800 poor households and e-Kasih recipients in Batang Sadong parliamentary constituency will start to receive food baskets under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). On June 28, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that each MP is allocated an amount of RM300,000
KUCHING: Upwell Superstore in Jalan Song here has donated 300 food packs to the needy. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central secretary-general Milton Foo said the packs consisted of rice, biscuits, instant noodles, vegetables, fruits, among others, and were contributed in collaboration with the party’s youth central. He said
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) has urged the government to implement targeted movement control order (MCO) instead of a full one. Its president Rapelson Richard Hamit said on Friday (July 9) that the current MCO was a failure as many activities were still going on and the number of
KUCHING: Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) has set up Industrial Vaccination Centres (PPVINs) statewide for plantation workers since July 7. Its chief executive Andrew Cheng said that the PPVINs were set up in oil palm estates in, among others, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu. He added that similar small-scale
KUCHING: The Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) has briefed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed on new and current projects implemented within the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) on Thursday. In an online meeting, Recoda chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni briefed Mustapa on
KUCHING: A 103-year-old senior citizen from Tatau District finally received her jab on Friday (July 9) at the Tatau Sports Hall vaccination centre (PPV) in Tatau District. Luncha Talajan from Rumah Charlee, Sungai Sap was one of the 506 vaccine recipients who came today. “The recipients received their first and
SIMUNJAN: Some 794 residents in Simunjan were given the Sinovac vaccine on Friday (July 9) at the Dewan Mesra Simunjan vaccine centre (PPV). Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri visited the PPV to monitor its vaccination process. She was accompanied by Samarahan Resident Brahim Lumpu and Simunjan District Officer
KUCHING: The Miri Hakka Association together with Hakka Youth Section donated 12 electric drum pumps (20 litres) and electric spray blowers to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 to assist in sanitisation efforts. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also the association’s president handed over the
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