KUCHING: Sarawak is the first state in the country to spearhead the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) for the below 18 age group in its population. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there are a total of 289,200 teenagers aged 12 to 17 which make up 10.3
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi yesterday lauded the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to expand the vaccination coverage to include those who are below the age of 18. The Pantai Damai assemblyman pointed out that this is pertinent given that most of the Covid-19 cases recorded
Masing advises politicians to use interpreters KUCHING: Malaysian politicians whose English is questionable are urged to bring an interpreter when addressing an English-speaking audience. This was suggested by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing who pointed out that inability to speak fluent English is nothing
KUCHING: Teachers who have not been inoculated yet are urged to go for vaccination for their own sake and to instill confidence in parents to send their children back to school. The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah stated that it is important to assure the public that
KUCHING: It is still too premature and not an opportune time to talk about the general election and logos of political parties, said a political observer. In saying this, Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that the nation was currently engrossed and preoccupied with the anti-Covid-19 war as well as the
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) should realise that gaining the favour of political parties in Sabah and Sarawak does not revolve around a symbol or logo, says Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal. The political commentator stated that the issue was whether or not PH could be trusted to seriously include Sabah
KUCHING: The factor that unites Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Democratic Action Party (DAP) no longer exists and they now do not have any common goal to move forward, says a political commentator. Prof Dr Jayum Jawan said Pakatan Harapan (PH) was a loose coalition of political parties that was
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department (JTS) continues to be committed in cultivating innovation and creativity among its staff regardless of any challenges including those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. JTS director Abdullah Julaihi pointed out that the theme ‘Tranformasi Perkhidmatan Memacu Aspirasi 2030’ for the department’s Integrity and Innovation
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department (JTS) has cumulatively measured a total of 999,853 hectares of land as of Aug 31 despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. This was pointed out by JTS director Abdullah Julaihi who stated that 776,226 hectares of the total had been gazetted under Section 6
KUCHING: A study is ongoing to determine the ceiling price for Covid-19 swab tests at health facilities. Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said presently there was no ceiling price for the services. He pointed out that the Ministry of Health (MOH) would advise
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