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Empowerment programme to enhance cooperation

TANJUNG MANIS: Cooperation between community leaders such as Ketua Kaum and the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) is vital for any positive development to take place in any settlement or village. To strengthen such cooperation, Tanjung Manis district yesterday held an event called Community Empowerment Programme at the Kampung

Swinburne talk to better prepare graduates for worklife

KUCHING: The Swinburne Sarawak Young Accountants Club (YAC) organised a virtual talk titled ‘Your Career as a Professional and Your Paths in EY’ in collaboration with Ernst and Young (EY) recently. Fifty-four students, who are currently pursuing their Foundation programme and business degree majoring in accounting, and accounting and finance,

Abang Johari receives visitors

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from newly appointed director of Yayasan Sarawak, Mersal Abang Rosli and director of Health Department Sarawak, Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia, yesterday. The courtesy call was Mersal’s first official visit

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TVS Programme for Thursday July 8, 2021

00:00   Hias (S4) 4 00:30   OKSHE 8 00:45   Nadi Seni 7 01:15   Hope Finds Love 12 01:45   TVS Unplugged (S2) 8 02:15   Agritek 6 02:45   Past, Present & Future 1 03:15   Sejahtera Asia (Weekend) 16 04:15   InstaGeram 3 05:15   Lagu Saya Suka (S4) 5 06:00   Sejahtera Asia Plus 31 06:30  

One Medicare reiterates commitment to giving best service in coronavirus fight

KUCHING: One Medicare Sdn Bhd, as a hospital support service company, is committed to giving the best service to every hospital and quarantine centre in Sarawak throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. According to its chief executive officer, Sazali Tuah Neli, to date, clinical waste has increased drastically since the pandemic broke

Foundation donates food packs to needy

SIBU: The Azman Hashim Foundation, Amcorp Group has donated food packs to some 2,000 households staying at Sibu Jaya HDC Garden Terraces and four-storey flats here. The donations—part of the group’s corporate  social responsibility—included 10kg rice packs, instant noodles and eggs. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai

Council ropes in more partners for Community Pantry programme

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is collaborating with CS Supermarket, Everwin, Teck Kong Supermarket, BB Supermarket and Everise Supermarket on its ‘Community Pantry’ programme to help the needy. Organising chairman, Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the programme is part of the council’s social development programme to assist those in

JaPen’s Info on Wheels in Lawas

LAWAS: The Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) in Lawas district, in partnership with the Health Department of Lawas, held an ‘Info on Wheels’ (IOW) programme at the Kampung Sualai vaccination centre (PPV) today. During the programme, 32 frontliners and volunteers received boxes of mineral water as a token of appreciation for

Call for stricter guidelines at vaccination centres

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) should impose strict guidelines on assignment of doctors and nurses at the vaccination centres (PPVs), said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor said the issue has become a matter of concern because of a recent incident where

Raising morale of healthcare frontliners

BY JAMARI MOHTAR AND AMANDA YEO In light of the rising number of Covid-19 daily infections which was 7,654 on July 6, the urgent upgrading of the healthcare system becomes very paramount. And the key to this is the high morale of the frontliners. There have been numerous calls for