KUCHING: The construction of the Batang Lupar Bridge will put an end to ferry-related tragedies, said Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Rubiah Wang. Alluding to the latest tragedy at Triso ferry at the turn of the year, which claimed nine lives, she hoped such a tragedy will not happen again
LIMBANG: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) through Kraftangan Malaysia is implementing various programmes in an effort to help local craft entrepreneurs to overcome the challenging economic situation due to Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said for instance, the Community Skills Development programme (PPKK) implemented
KUCHING: Three hundred and forty-two summonses were issued for illegal exhaust modifications in the past 17 days of ‘Ops Ubah Suai Ekzos’. Roadblocks were set up throughout the state, and Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said as of March 17, summonses were issued to owners
KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail says there are no known organised crime groups in Sarawak, unlike Peninsular Malaysia. “So far, we have already controlled this sort of activities and majority of these gangs are concentrated in towns like Sibu and others. “However, these gangs are not the village
BAU: Police here arrested an unemployed man for possessing drugs worth more than RM700. The arrest happened around 3pm, Tuesday (March 9) in front of an unnumbered house at Kampung Apar, Singai. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Bau NCID team spotted the 28-year-old man outside the house
KUCHING: Sixty villagers from Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan had tested positive for Covid-19 with more than 200 placed under quarantine. An enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed in the area today, said Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin. In revealing this, he said there are also three other
KUCHING: Residents of Kota Samarahan were told to undergo Covid-19 screening if they showed any symptoms or were exposed to the outbreak through close contacts. Dwellers can go to health clinics for testing to prevent any further spread of the virus, said its MP Rubiah Wang. “I am saddened by
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will meet next Monday (Feb 15) to discuss the state’s Covid-19 vaccination plan. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in disclosing this, said it would include updating the publicity of the State Health Department’s vaccination programme. “It aims to convince not only
MIRI: No drone was utilised to monitor the public during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) here, says 1st Division commander Dato Dzulkafli Mustaffa. “At the moment, there’s no urgency to deploy drones to monitor the public’s movement during CMCO in this district,” he said today. Dzulkifli was met during
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) agrees that locations and premises exposed to positive Covid-19 cases are revealed to create greater public awareness. “This initiative will help to increase awareness. Hence, this may lead to higher number of case detection due to members of the public coming forward to get tested
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