Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

NRP for districts with fewer cases

KUCHING: Certain districts with manageable cases should be considered to progress to the next phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), says Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing. The Meradong assemblyman said he supported a recent report that stated that Sarawak would request the federal government to assess the domestic Covid-19 situation

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Allowing economic recovery at district level to proceed

KUCHING: Economic recovery can be made possible if the Covid-19 situation is assessed based on each district in Sarawak rather than as a whole state. There have been reports that Sarawak will ask the federal government to assess the pandemic based on this in order for Phase Two of the

Consider Sarawak’s unique circumstances when deciding NRP

KUCHING: The enforcement of movement control order in Sarawak needs to take into account geographical conditions. Touching on the National Recovery Plan (NRP), Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said decision makers must consider Sarawak’s unique circumstances and situations as they are different from Malaya’s. He pointed out

More practical and realistic for Sarawak

KUCHING: Assessing the domestic Covid-19 situation based on districts instead of the state as a whole is more practical and realistic for Sarawak, opines Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Balai Ringin assemblyman stated zooming on the district’s situation specifically would help in identifying which districts could be placed under the next

State may up doses to 65,000 daily

KUCHING: The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed is confident that Sarawakians will complete their two doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the second week of August.  He revealed that the department was thinking of increasing the administration of the vaccines from 60,000 to 65,000 doses a day.

State sticks to policy of swab test before entering Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to implement its policy of undergoing a RT-PCR swab test three days prior to entering the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the policy which was effective on June 28 is crucial in preventing Covid-19 positive cases from entering Sarawak. “A family of eight

Sarawakians willing to come forward for vaccination

KUCHING: The success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) in Sarawak is due to the willingness of its people to come forward and do their part in the fight against the pandemic. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian added that hesitation rate among

365 cases recorded, one dead

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 365 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality on Sunday (July 4). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 218 or 59.73 percent of the new cases were detected in the districts of Kuching, Sibu, Tatau, Saratok and Meradong. Kuching recorded 63 new cases, followed by Sibu (54), Tatau

Looking forward to the next chapter in their lives

KUCHING: Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020 candidates are relieved   they can now move on and further their studies after receiving their results yesterday (Thursday). The STPM 2020 examination was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, a total of 5,454 candidates

89 obtain maximum CGPA 4.0

KUCHING: A total of 89 candidates from schools throughout the state obtained the maximum Cumulative Grade Percentage Average (CGPA) of 4.0 for Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020. State Education director Dr Norisah Suhaili who disclosed this, also noted that 1,761 candidates achieved CGPA of 3.0 and above. “STPM 2020