KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) agrees with the decision made by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to postpone the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the city. Its president Macky Joseph said during this period, all are reminded to be self-disciplined and continue to comply with the standard operating
KUCHING: Bintulu Medical Centre has clarified that a 59-year- old Indonesian man, the 580th Covid-19 case in the state, was not admitted to its centre on July 11. The medical centre said the patient arrived at its Covid-19 Isolation Tent located outside the building and was attended to by medical
KUCHING ENGINEERING COMPANY CLUSTER KUCHING: Arkitek KDI SB said five of its employees, who had contact with a positive Covid-19 case (case 579), went for Covid-19 tests and that their results came back negative. The architect firm, in a statement on Monday, said that on July 7, the employees had
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to share information on places visited by contacts exposed to Covid-19 positive cases. Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) National Women vice-chief Voon Shiak Ni said this in relation with a new cluster that has been detected in Kuching. She explained that sharing such information
KUCHING: All food operators under the Miri City Council’s jurisdiction must make sure food handlers are to wear face masks at all times and practise good hygiene. Miri City Council mayor Adam Yii said all the food operators must comply with the council’s instructions and licensing conditions to ensure food
KUCHING: Several Village Security and Development Committees (JKKKs) in the Marudi constituency received Minor Rural Project (MRP) funds from assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. JKKK Rh Jantan Sg Bakas, JKKK Rh Thomas Tan Sg Temam, JKKK Rh Anthony Kedit Loagan Manuk received RM20,000 while JKKK Rh Ali received 15,000, JKKK
KUCHING: Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the motion tabled at the Dewan Rakyat for Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof to vacate his post to another candidate was normal, especially when there was a change in the government. “This is also the first time we face a situation like
KUCHING: Former Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, who has been elected as the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker, should be a good and fair Speaker, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing. “Being the former chairman of EC, who was taken to oversee a fair general
KUCHING: It is hoped that the newly elected Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and his deputy Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said will be able to carry their duty with full trust, dedication and effectively. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar also
KUCHING: Except for a few, Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders were dreamers and inexperienced in governing the nation, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He said most of the leaders just wanted to gain positions or posts and did not know how to administer the country. “The