Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Help those without smartphone to register

KUCHING: Councillors, community leaders and party workers in Padawan are encouraged to help those who do not have smartphone to register for the vaccination. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that MPP oversees a huge area and those who reside in the peripheral of Padawan may have

Visit MPKS for alternative registration for Covid vaccination

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan residents who do not have smartphones are asked to come forward to the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) for vaccine registration. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos stated that recently the council had given out early notices to the residents in Samarahan to register for the vaccination. “The

Red Bundle opens biggest outlet at Metrocity Matang

KUCHING: Bundle hunters are queuing up at the state’s largest bundle outlet which recently opened at Metrocity Matang. The Red Bundle which started at a night market here launched its sixth and largest branch in Sarawak today (Mar 6). “Our outlet offers more than 100 thousand branded items. The items

Bedridden single mom of five children soldiers on

KUCHING: Being bedridden does not make Nor Karmira Benny Karmilan give up on life. The single mother of five said she could not feel her right leg due to a slipped disc she suffered in August last year. “Although I’m bedridden, I don’t depend on others solely. When I’m able

Bedridden mother of five receives donations

KUCHING: A bedridden single mother of five had recently received donations and integrated work by various agencies in a one-off service. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah along with State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), and many

Different approach to help drug addicts

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah says the One Stop Centre for Addiction (OSCA) is different from other agencies. “We understand that it is difficult for drug addicts to come forward and be open about their addiction. “The OSCA is clinical.

One Stop Centre for Addiction gets full support

KUCHING: Sarawak Social Development Council fully supports the establishment of One Stop Centre for Addiction (OSCA). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that drug abuse is one of the 11 issues that the MPSS focused on. “OSCA is part of the

Unfulfilled vows likely cause of resignation

KUCHING: The resignation of Julau MP Larry Sng from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak must have been due to his constituents demanding development projects which he cannot fulfil, opined Datuk Snowdan Lawan. In saying this, the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief stated that Sng shifted allegiance to Perikatan Nasional

Man involved with Geronggang cluster reported dead

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded one Covid-19 related death from Sibu bringing the number of fatalities to 81 to date. Case no. 6,673, a 77 year old local male was treated at Sibu Hospital after close contact screen test where he was involved with the Geronggang cluster in Sibu. His rT-PCR

Ministry aids bedridden single mother

KUCHING: Bedridden and abandoned by her husband, a mother of five residing at Green Road here has attracted the attention of the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development. “Nor Karmira Benny Karmilan has been bedridden since five months ago due to a slipped disc. She used