Author: Nurin Yusrina

Villagers receive food aid under RT Cares initiatives

KUCHING: The residents of Kampung Semeba are among those who received food assistance as part of the National Unity Ministry’s (KPN) Rukun Tetangga (RT Cares) initiatives. In revealing this, National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique explained, “The RT Cares programme is an initiative under the ministry to ensure the

State records 587 new cases, lowest in over two months

KUCHING: Sarawak today (Oct 23) recorded the lowest number of cases in over two months with only 587 new Covid-19 cases.   This was a significant decrease of 163 cases, compared to Friday’s 750 cases. According to the daily report by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 576 or 98.13 percent

Sarawak records slight increase

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 750 new Covid-19 cases today (Oct 22), pushing the cumulative number of cases tally to 235,215. This is a slight increase from Thursday’s tally (725 cases). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that of the total cases reported, 732 cases or 97.6 percent

One locality to begin EMCO, three extended

KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed at Rumah (Rh) Michael, Karangan Manok in Julau District, from Thursday (Oct 21) to Oct 30. EMCO at three localities in Limbang District has also been extended. “For both Rh Hellen, Ensurai and Rh Mual, Kampung Ensungai, EMCO will be from

Don’t bring unvaxxed kids for dine-ins

KUCHING: Avoid taking your children, particularly those who have not been vaccinated, to restaurants for dine-ins. This is the advice of Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) to parents. STU President Adam Prakash Abdullah said, “As the saying goes, ‘prevention is better than cure’. The guidelines are not intended to be fair

Trio happy to save lives

KUCHING: Three regular blood donors turned up at the blood donation drive held at the lobby of Mydin Vista Tunku Petra Jaya from 10am to 3pm yesterday (Oct 16). The trio were Latifah Bojeng, a 59-year-old woman from Sri Aman, Mohd Khirrudden Nizam Joll, 28, and Nurshahlan Sahad, 39. The

Blood donation drive at Mydin Vista Tunku

KUCHING: A blood donation drive was jointly organised by the Information Department (JaPen) and Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank at Mydin Vista Tunku in Petrajaya yesterday (Oct 16). The drive, according to Sarawak JaPen director Swady Guliling, aimed to attract 100 eligible blood donors. “This was the third time

Sarawak records 1,009 Covid-19 cases on Friday

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,009 Covid-19 cases on Friday (Oct 15), another drop from Thursday’s 1,061. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 987 cases (97.82 per cent) were Categories 1 and 2 while 22 cases (2.18 per cent) were Categories 3, 4 and 5. Kuching accounted for the highest

Emulate business drive of Gen Z

KUCHING: Generation Z (Gen Z) has been praised by Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah for leading the way in digital economy involvement, and Gen Zs should be emulated by other generations of society. The Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister also noted the Gen Z’s dedication and

Petronas delegation calls on Abang Johari

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from a high-powered Petronas delegation led by its chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia today (Oct 14). The visit by the Petronas chairman was his first since being appointed to