KUCHING: The capability of an individual is not measured by his wealth, but by how the person assists those in need. This is the fervent belief of Green Summit Development Group (GSD) CEO and executive director James Hii – to the extent that one of his company’s core missions is
KUCHING: A total of 102 participants from 20 women non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from around Sarawak attended the Sarawak Women NGOs Roundtable at Merdeka Palace Hotel here yesterday. The programme was organised under the third thrust of the Women and Family Department of Sarawak (JWKS) — leadership and decision makers. Among
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: Students who have visited China over the past two weeks are urged to undergo self-quarantine at home for 14 days. Sarawak Education Department director Dr Azhar Ahmad said all school authorities have to determine if students had visited China during the period. “During the isolation period, students
40,000 face masks for city’s schools KUCHING: Some 600 face masks were distributed to students and staff members of SJK Chung Hua No. 1 yesterday by Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei in the wake of the recent coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. He said that the usage of these face
Minimum marriage age KUCHING: Sarawak women non-governmental organisations (NGOs) must work hard advocating for the minimum age of marriage in the state to be set at 18. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah believed that it was through NGOs assisting the department that
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: Precautionary measures must be implemented by taska (child care centre) and tadika (kindergarten) operators regarding the health of children under their care, especially considering the current Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that before entering the
KUCHING: People are flocking to pharmacies seeking face masks in hopes of boosting their protection against the coronavirus outbreak. As such, pharmacies are experiencing rapidly depleting stocks of face masks, if they have not already completely run out yet. A local pharmacy, Shine Pharmacy, has no choice but to limit
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expediting the purchase of rapid blood test kits and thermal scans in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman said that the test kits would enable preliminary
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The police will not hesitate to take strict action against those who spread fake news pertaining to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar said that one such false case which had gone viral on social media had claimed that a patient was admitted
WUHAN VIRUS KUCHING: Results of the six of the eight suspected cases of the novel coronavirus in Sarawak are negative. Medical authorities are still awaiting results of the remaining two. State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas told that of the eight suspected cases reported, five
