Author: News Desk

Blood bank urgently need to replenish stock

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank is appealing to the public to come forward to donate blood to increase its declining stock. The blood bank has been experiencing low turn-out of donors at the centre over the past several weeks. Apart from that, mass blood donations usually carried

Kuching JaPen visits frontline locations

KUCHING: The Kuching Information Department (JaPen) visited the vaccination centre (PPV) at Kozi Square, Covid-19 Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (​PKRC) of the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) and Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Thursday (July 15). JaPen aims to create awareness among the public about the National Covid-19 Immunisation

Food packs handed out to frontliners in Sri Aman

BANDAR SIMANGGANG: The Sri Aman Agriculture Department, in partnership with Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan (PPK), distributed 140 food packs to frontliners as a gesture of appreciation for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Caring Farmers programme was carried out in collaboration with the PPKs of Batang Lupar, Pantu, Engkilili and

Welfare Task Force received over 800 food aid applications since inception

KUCHING: Since its inception on July 4 under the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), the Welfare Task Force has received a total of 867 food aid applications. From July 4 to 14, a total of 1,212 applications were received, with 867 fulfilled so far, comprising 490 applicants from Miri

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TVS Programme for Thursday July 15, 2021

00:00   Banteras COVID-19 8 00:30   Hias (S4) 5 01:00   OKSHE 2 01:15   Nadi Seni 8 01:45   TVS Unplugged (S2) 9 02:15   Agritek 7 02:45   Past, Present & Future 2 03:15   Legasi Seni 6 03:45   Jaguh Kedak Kenyalang 5 04:15   InstaGeram 8 05:15   Lagu Saya Suka (S4) 6 06:00   Sejahtera Asia

Unimas film fest back to wow from July 17

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) longest running short film festival, Mini Film Festival (MFF), will meet audiences online from July 17 to 25. Organised by students and lecturers from the Cinematography Programme, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, it offers 47 carefully curated short films and three webinars featuring

SJPS wins online English debate challenge

KUCHING: St Joseph’s Private School (SJPS) was crowned winner of HELP University’s Asian Secondary School Online English Debate Challenge 2021. Three students from SJPS  — Kieran Paul Bhasker, Jordon Lai Qi Hao, and Edmund Wong Li Hong — participated in HELP University’s annual event and emerged as the winning team.

Swinburne Sarawak dominates innovation competition

KUCHING: Team Swinburne Sarawak dominated and was crowned champion in all tracks in the recent Innovate Sarawak 2021 competition. Innovate Sarawak, a platform for young Sarawakian talents to demonstrate innovative solutions, is coordinated by the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR).

Do you know him?

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is seeking the help of the public to trace the family members or next of kin of a patient who does not have an identity document. According to a statement from the hospital, the patient was found unconscious by the public on the side

Flying doctors to visit six divisions

KUCHING: The State Health Department has released the flying doctor service (FDS) visitation schedule for Sri Aman, Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu divisions for the month of July. Members of the public who have any inquiries may contact the assistant medical officer of the Family Health Development branch Ashley