KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is awaiting the Local Government and Housing Ministry’s decision on the Ramadan bazaar. “As soon as the ministry says no go, the local councils will follow and obey the order as we always do,” said chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He added the council would
KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaars in Sarawak will definitely be cancelled if the movement control order (MCO) is further extended throughout the month of April. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said, “We will abide by the federal government’s decision on
KUCHING: The authorities must consider public interest and sentiments in deciding whether the Ramadan Bazaar should be held even after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah noted that most people are hoping that the annual bazaar
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) remains committed in carrying out its social responsibility by sending out logistic equipment to frontliners in Sabah and Sarawak. Yesterday, a TUDM A400M aircraft flew with a load of 100 units of aerosol protection boxes, additional clinical specimens to the Health Ministry (MoH)
KUCHING: Twelve firefighters are currently identified as person under surveillance (PUS) for Covid-19, said State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman. He stated, “As of date, no firefighters in Sarawak are identified as positive Covid-19. “However, twelve of our personnel are now quarantined as PUS, suspected to
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan is currently observing a self-quarantine after coming into contact with a Covid-19 patient about a week ago. This was confirmed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the state Disaster Management Committee chairman, during his
KUCHING: Medicines are aplenty, but how to get them to non Covid-19 patients? “If a lot of them (non Covid-19 patients) come to collect their medications, they would be gathering and put themselves and others at risk,” said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. So
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee is now looking to set up more quarantine centres here. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Amiruddin Baki Education Leadership and Management Training Institute and the Inland Revenue Board (LDHN) Academy had been proposed to cope with
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to maintain its movement control order (MCO) time restriction from 7am to 7pm instead of following the new nationwide time restriction from 8am to 8pm. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had decided
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one death and 21 new positive cases for Covid-19 yesterday. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the latest victim was a 40-year-old lecturer from Kota Samarahan who passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). On the two deaths on
