Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Three new areas put under EMCO

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in three new localities in the state. The areas are Rh Bajak, Ng Semawang in Julau from April 14 to 27; Rh Nanggai Sungai Stok in Sarikei from April 15 to 21; and Malaysian Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuching

Sibu to lead in second phase of vaccination

KUCHING: Sibu division will take the lead in implementing the second phase of the vaccination programme in Sarawak beginning this Monday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said after Sibu, all the divisions throughout the state will follow through with the programme. “The recipients have

DDMCs empowered to decide on school reopening

KUCHING: The Sibu and Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) are empowered to decide on schools reopening or closure in their respective localities. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the divisional committees could come up with a recommendation if they find that the school

Sarawak records 512 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 512 Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday (April 15), bringing the state’s tally to 21,960. This is the third time daily cases in Sarawak have exceeded the half-thousand mark, with the highest being 607 cases recorded on April 13 – the only time it surpassed the 600 mark.

48 longhouses still under EMCO

KUCHING: From a total of 407 longhouses in Sarawak being put under lockdown this year, only 48 are still under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this figure shows that the Covid-19 outbreak situation in rural areas is

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SDMC refuses to end mandatory quarantine

KUCHING: Sarawak will only consider lifting the 14-day mandatory quarantine if the Covid-19 situation in the state in particular and country as a whole has improved satisfactorily or when the measure is no longer necessary. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee formulated

Sarawak’s tally surpasses 20k mark, 443 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak’s total Covid-19 positive cases surpassed the 20,000 mark on Sunday (April 11) with the state recording 443 new cases. This brings the state’s tally to 20,001 to date. This is the fifth time cases in Sarawak have exceeded 400 per day, with the highest being 555 cases recorded

Bigger news on the way for Sarawakians

KUCHING: Bigger news await Sarawakians as the term ‘wilayah’ (region) marks only the first step for Sarawak in its struggle to demand for rights enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said under the MA63, the Borneo states namely Sarawak and Sabah

No issue with ‘wilayah’ recognition

KUCHING: Sarawak is taking no issue with it being recognised as ‘wilayah’ (region), said Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said the term ‘wilayah’ is ‘bertepatan’ (fitting) what is stated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “The term is used to

54 students receive schooling aid

KUCHING: A total of 54 students from underprivileged families received schooling assistance in the form of cash at the ‘2021 Back to School’ programme held at Surau Darul Falah of Kampung Samariang Baru Phase 3 here today. Senior Minister of Works and Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof officiated