KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hopes that this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri will bring joy to all despite celebrating with the new norm during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “Hopefully, we will continue to strengthen our bonds of friendship
KUCHING: Do not forget to call your parents, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah reminded children who are unable to return to their hometown for Hari Raya Aidilfitri due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). She encouraged parents whose children could not
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case yesterday, ending its eight-day streak of zero new cases and bringing the total number of cases to 545 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. A statement by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the new case was
REOPENING OF NON-MUSLIM HOUSES OF WORSHIP KUCHING: Extreme caution has been emphasised with regards to the possibility of churches and other non-Muslim houses of worship reopening starting June 10 as permitted by the authorities. Although he felt heartened by this, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching, Most Reverend Simon Poh, thought
KUCHING: Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, the Right Reverend Datuk Danald Jute, has said that whether Anglican churches and chapels in Sarawak will reopen on June 10 or later would be reviewed in due time. “Our position is that we will not reopen our churches and
KUCHING: Lundu district is the latest to be declared a green zone as no new Covid-19 cases were reported in the district over the past 14 days. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who announced this yesterday, said 36 districts have been categorised as green zones to date.
KUCHING: Sarawakians all have vital roles to ensure that a second wave of Covid-19 infections does not happen, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. The Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman disclosed that SDMC was currently developing a strategy to face the possibility of a second wave of
INTER-STATE TRAVEL KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will announce its stance on inter-state travel once it receives an official notice from the federal government, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Earlier yesterday, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that inter-state travel
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has allowed bistros to operate during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, but with some services prohibited. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that entertainment services such as karaoke and live bands would still not be permitted. “So, if
KUCHING: Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan hopes that the involvement of more banks in the Special Relief Fund (SRF) scheme would help to improve the number of Bumiputera recipients. “So far, Bumiputera businesses have largely been left out of these facilities because of stringent
