KUCHING: Active case detection on nearly 3,000 individuals of close and casual contacts of Covid-19 positive persons at Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Unigarden in Samarahan began yesterday. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, the modus operandi would be door-to-door and would go on until April 30.
TATAU: A total of 5,338 heads of household from 258 longhouses and villages in Tatau district will receive free face masks from the state government starting last Sunday (April 26) until today (April 28). The local community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) will be in charge in assisting the District
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chairman Larry Sng said the government should consider relaxing the movement control order (MCO) in green zones. He noted that the government is doing well in tackling the Covid-19 crisis but he stressed that the MCO has been a huge blow on the livelihood
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is rooting for the government to trim the country’s dependence on foreign labour. Its secretary Andrew Lo described the government’s undecided stance on the issue as exasperating as he stressed that it was glaring and obvious that Malaysia had to trim the number
KUCHING: Members of the public can use digital applications to order essential items, including food, throughout the month of Ramadan and the upcoming Gawai Dayak celebration, said Assistant International Trade and Industry, Industry Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. He said that the state government had
KUCHING: Persatuan Muaythai Sarawak presented 200 food packages for iftar to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) as well as police and army personnel on duty for roadblocks. Its president Jumaat Ibrahim stated that the humble contribution was handed over to Pusat Gerakan Operasi (PGO) in Jalan Setia Raja and
KUCHING: Since setting up stalls by the roadside is a big ‘No’, Sarawakians, especially women entrepreneurs, have to venture out of the norm during the month of Ramadan. According to Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, the state government has initiated 11 Bazaar
KUCHING: In remembering the services and sacrifices of its personnel on duty during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Regiment 511 Askar Wataniah presented aid contribution to the personnel’s families recently. There were two phases of the contribution where the first one was held on April 9 and Army Field Command East
SIBU: The many kind and generous souls here are a blessing to Sibu Hospital as they make sure that the hospital is not alone in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Sibu Hospital director Dr Mohamad Ng Siah Huat said this in reference to the many contributions which the local
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged Sarawakians to continue complying with the movement control order (MCO) as the rate of Covid-19 fatalities in the state is still high. He said that the public’s compliance is important as various efforts are being made by authorities to break
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