KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah welcomes the assistance provided under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Pelan Jana Semula Economy Negara or Penjana). She said the assistance announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin showed that the government was inclusive as
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said it was important that students especially those in Form Five and Form Six to return to their schools while those working there must have their body temperatures routinely checked and recorded. He said schools must also strictly comply with the SOP
KUCHING: It is definitely a great relief for barber shops and hair salons in the city as their services are allowed to resume beginning June 9. Kuching Hairdressers Association president Raymond Chin said he was truly happy that hairstylists could be back in action soon after the Sarawak government announced
KUCHING: Chinese independent schools here will follow the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) standard operating procedure (SOP) on schools reopening to ensure the safety of its staff and students. Board of Management Committee for Kuching Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No.1, 3 and 4 chairmen Datuk Richard Wee said the schools
KUCHING: Schools in the state are advised to give briefings to their students on the standard operating procedure (SOP) that they need to adhere to when they reopen. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was to ensure that students could adapt
One new case detected in Simunjan KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case in Simunjan district yesterday, breaking an eight-day zero streak of cases reported. It also brought the total number of cases to 553 since the first case was reported on March 13. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)
KUCHING: At the stroke of midnight last night, the Dayak welcome their Gawai in a new reality amid stringent restrictions applied to the whole country in a bid to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. No matter how they take it this year, the festival is just not the same as those
KUCHING: Comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the government this Gawai, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah said compliance is the only way to avoid turning the joy of the celebration into a tragedy. He said like Hari Raya Aidilfitri, this year’s Kaamatan Festival and
Abg Jo attributes S’wak’s strong reserves to practise of ‘save for rainy days’ dictum KUCHING: Sarawak’s stable political atmosphere and strong unity among the multi-racial and multi-religious people in the state have been the basis for a good and orderly administration. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg
KUCHING: The setting up of the Penggerak Komuniti Negara (PKN) is politically motivated, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He also questioned the establishment of PKN Wilayah Sarawak and its parliamentary committees here with each unit based on a parliamentary boundary. “Why doesn’t