RM1.6 mln in food aid for villagers during lockdown
DALAT: Up till Monday, a total of RM1,616,176 was spent on 5,428 food baskets for 2,714 villagers from 603 families and cooked food for frontliners during lockdown in two villages here. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Mukah Division Community Welfare Department had channelled baskets of dry […]
Sarawak journalists to be vaccinated under first phase of Covid-19 immunisation
KUCHING: Journalists in Sarawak will receive the Covid-19 vaccine under the first phase of the immunisation programme, according to the Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association (FSJA). FSJA president Jacqueline David Impi said today journalists were also regarded as frontliners as they had to go down to the ground to file reports. About 150 journalists are […]
RM8.48 mln spent on 42,424 samples
SIBU: The state government has spent RM8.48 million to send 42,424 samples of Covid-19 swab tests to private laboratories in the state and Kuala Lumpur for faster test results. Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said that the state was very committed and spent a lot to manage the Covid-19 pandemic situation, […]
Gifts morale booster for frontliners
MUKAH: A generous community leader has helped to boost the morale of frontliners with gifts in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. These frontliners who are manning five locations during the current conditional movement control order (CMCO) here received the gifts from Kapitan Kueh Bing Chuan on Sunday (Feb 14) which was also Valentine’s […]
Celebrators reminded not to forget frontliners
KUCHING: Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has urged the people not to forget the frontliners this Chinese New Year as they have been working so hard and sacrificed so much to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Ting, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general, said doctors, nurses, police constables, firefighters, soldiers, medical […]
SDMC – One year on and fighting
KUCHING: Today marked the first anniversary of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) operation in combating Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas thanked numerous parties for their cooperation and efforts in the battle against the pandemic. “Firstly, we want to thank Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for all his […]
Dwellers affected by pandemic given help
DALAT: Mukah division Resident Hamdiah Bakir visited Ulu Baoh near here last Thursday to gauge the situation and those who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She was accompanied by acting deputy Resident Shafrie Saili, Dalat district officer Kueh Lei Po, Mukah division Welfare Department officer Haslinda Supu, Dalat district police chief DSP Saga Chunggat, […]
Give higher grades, positions to Fire Officers
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to give higher grades and positions to senior officers of the state’s Fire and Rescue Department. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah made the call yesterday as part of her New Year wish for the department. She said the department was […]
Police will continue to provide best service
KUCHING: 2020 has been a year of events that test the readiness, strength and preparedness of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in dealing with issues of public order and security of Sarawak. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said this year, a few people had disparaged the efforts of the police in carrying out their […]
Senior citizens, frontliners top priority to receive Covid-19 vaccine
KUCHING: Once the Covid-19 vaccine is available in the state, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will be left to determine the priority order of vaccine recipients. “I leave it to SDMC to decide who will receive the vaccine first because usually, the vulnerable groups will be prioritised,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari […]
