KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has appointed new directors for the state’s Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as well as the Women and Family Department (JWKS). KWKPK Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah said the new JKMS director reported for duty on March 1, while
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has provided over RM5.6 million worth of food aid to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as of February this year. The food aid was provided to several areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said
KUCHING: A total of 97 minor rural projects (MRP) grants worth RM1.2 million have been given to 58 villages and associations in the Opar state constituency. Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong presented the cheques on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at
KUCHING: Lundu and Belaga have now been categorised as green zones. This came as no local infection cases were traced or recorded in the two districts in the past two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this increased the total number of green
KUCHING: The establishment of travel bubbles would benefit the country economically, said Plantation and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin, who pointed out that they have been mentioned by the federal and state tourism ministries. Travel bubbles, also known as travel corridors and corona corridors, involve the formation of exclusive
KUCHING: Pepper farmers are urged to apply for assistance from the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB). Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said pepper farmers and stakeholders must be actively involved in order to contribute to the country’s plantation and commodity sector. He said this during the distribution of face masks
KUCHING: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has proven itself to be an attentive and caring government despite being in power for just a year, said Plantations and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin. He noted that there is no such thing as a perfect government but it is evident that PN is
KUCHING: Kesatuan Guru Bumiputera Sarawak (KGSB) president Ahmad Malie said that the state government’s decision to postpone the reopening of schools in red zones was wise. In saying this, Ahmad is confident that schools which reopened on Monday (March 1) were well-prepared. “We hope the public understand and accept the
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 220 new positive Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the tally to 9,765. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of the total, 57 cases were reported in Bintulu district. “Fifty-four cases were recorded in Sibu, Miri (37), Kapit (20), Kuching (12), Julau
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has emerged in the state as a result of social gathering involving illegal cockfighting activities. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the cluster involves some 50 Covid-19 cases at a longhouse in his Bukit Saban constituency, adding that the cluster
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