KUCHING: Certain sports and recreational activities in the state will be allowed to resume beginning June 17 and subject to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Friday, these categories of activities are among those allowed during the recovery movement
KUCHING: Sarawak is currently considering screening foreign workers for Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said so far, there was no condition that foreign workers at construction sites or plantations must be tested because private testing was very limited. “However, we are studying the
KUCHING: All Malaysians from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan entering Sarawak do not have to apply for approval from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) or take the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19 three days before travelling to the state. “But they must comply with the new SOP which
KUCHING: Sarawak on Tuesday detected one new positive Covid-19 case, a male Indonesian national, through contact tracing in connection with a positive case reported on June 7. “This involves a new cluster of foreign workers in Sarawak. As such the Sarawak Health Department will conduct Active Case Detection (ACD) operation
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to implement the recovery movement control order (RMCO) but will first study and further enhance the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to suit the local conditions. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said public assemblies were now allowed effective June
KUCHING: Several leaders in the state and non-governmental organisation (NGO) paid tribute to New Sarawak Tribune deputy executive editor Jimmy Adit who passed away, apparently due to heart attack last Monday. Among them was Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who have conveyed his condolences to the family.
KUCHING: Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang needs to seriously find an appropriate platform to assist the people in his constituency. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Brodie said the constituency was traditionally allocated to PRS, and party president Tan Sri Dr James
KUCHING: Three districts namely Tanjung Manis, Bintulu and Serian have changed status from yellow to green zone on Monday (June 8) after no new Covid-19 positive case was detected in the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said to date there are 37 districts in green zone,
KUCHING: Weekly Friday and daily prayers in mosques and suraus are now allowed in the state from Tuesday (June 9) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. Sarawak Islamic Council (SIC) president Datuk Misnu Taha said the number of congregants will be limited for 406 mosques and suraus. He
KUCHING: The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Foundation has taken a humanitarian step by contributing GBP30,000 (RM155,940) to Malaysian Red Crescent (MRCS) Sarawak. A statement from MRC Sarawak said the donation would go towards acquiring protective essentials for healthcare frontline workers in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and for provision of