Author: News Desk

Rep wants Simpang Bukut Health Clinic to operate fully

MUKAH: Datuk John Sikie Tayai is urging the Ministry of Health (MoH), Public Works Department (JKR) and the Health Department to expedite the full operations of the Simpang Bukut Health Clinic. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) said locals were looking forward to this

Rural residents receive vaccine under outreach programme

DALAT: A total of 186 of the 213 residents of Nanga Baoh here registered as vaccine recipients under an outreach programme held in the village today.   Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister and Dalat assemblywomen Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah participated in the programme held at Nanga

Rh Naing mobile PPV gets thumbs-up

JULAU: Sarawak Assistant Native Customary Rights and Land Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn has lauded the vaccination process at the Rh Naing mobile vaccination centre (PPV) in Sungai Lijan. The Meluan assemblyman also urged more members of the community to support the Covid-19 vaccination efforts undertaken by the

Media practitioners complete vaccination

KUCHING: More than 100 media practitioners in Kuching received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccines at Batu Kawa Health Clinic vaccination centre (PPV) on Wednesday (July 7). Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) head of photographer unit Jaed Tepus, 58, said he was happy to receive his second jab of the

Positive association between decline in cases and vaccination rollout

KUCHING: There is a positive correlation between the declines of Covid-19 positive cases and the vaccination rollout in Sarawak since May 2021, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He was referring to the data from the Health Ministry which showed that the state’s seven-day

Delta variant of coronavirus is in Sarawak

KUCHING: The first positive case of the Delta variant (B. 1.617.2) of Covid-19 case has been detected in Sarawak. A 56-year-old local man has been detected infected with the variant on June 18. It was categorised as Import B case. A statement from the Institute of Health and Community Medicine

Indiscriminate disposal of single-use face mask posing threat to environment

KUCHING: The Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) has emphasised that the surge in the use of disposable masks accompanied by indiscriminate disposal could lead to an environmental disaster that may last longer than the pandemic itself and even for generations. It said the key players in the management of

Hospital looking for patient’s relatives

SERIAN: Serian Hospital is appealing to the public to help locate the next-of-kin of a male patient, whose last known address was at Kampung Bayur, Balai Ringin. The patient, identified only as Mr X, is in his 50s. He was admitted to the hospital since March 28. Members of the

Calling all B, O blood donors

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is appealing to all to come forward and donate blood to ensure continuous and sufficient blood stock for patients. The blood bank is currently facing a shortage of blood types B and O. The SGH Blood Bank mobile unit will be