SANDAKAN: The participation of many individuals in mobilising the country’s greening efforts through the 100 million Tree Planting Campaign is seen to achieve its objectives in maintaining at least 50 per cent of the country’s land area covered with trees and forested areas.

SANDAKAN: The crime rates in the State showed a declining trend over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SANDAKAN: Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) Sabah Chairman Tan Sri Andrew Liew Sui Fatt reminded the people here to exercise self-discipline and always follow the standard operation procedures (SOPs).

SANDAKAN: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Member of Parliament for Sandakan, Vivian Wong, said the government’s insistence on using MySejahtera app as the only way for all Covid-19 related functions has left out many, especially senior citizens and the B40 families, who are not tech savvy and may not own a smartphone.

SANDAKAN: Individuals who are having issues with their digital vaccination certificate on MySejahtera despite having completed both doses are urged to visit their vaccination centre (PPV) to get it resolved.

SANDAKAN: Only 55 per cent of 363,000 eligible vaccine recipients in Sandakan have completed their first dose while only 39 per cent have been fully vaccinated as of Sept 16, said Sandakan Health Officer Dr Johari Awang Besar.

SANDAKAN: The body of a 62-year-old man was found in a Perodua Bezza that was floating on the banks of Sungai Kg Batu Putih Batu 7, here, Sunday morning.

SANDAKAN: A 32-year-old woman was fined RM30,000 for hiring three illegal immigrants two years ago.

SANDAKAN: Sandakan Member of Parliament Vivian Wong said although the State Government has extended the period for employees and customers to be vaccinated from Sept 15 to Sept 21, the one-month period was not enough to get all the targeted vaccinated.

SANDAKAN: The Sandakan Covid-19 Immunisation Special Task Force (CITF) has denied announcing that 17-year-olds are called for inoculation at vaccination centres (PPVs) in the district here.