KUCHING: It is a good suggestion to have a unit focusing on the needs of children but whether or not it should be a new ministry is debatable, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. She said a dedicated unit or section focusing solely on children’s
KUCHING: The creation of a new ministry does not aid or guarantee the eradication of child-related issues or problems in Malaysia, said Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief said it all boiled down to the efficacy of the related ministries as well as the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (Aug 21) announced the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (emco) at 27 localities in the state. The committee said three localities in the Sungai Asap area of the Belaga district, namely, Rumah Pait Awan, Long Dulit U. Dikan and
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is currently identifying and preparing several venues as Covid-19 Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centres (PKRCs) SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said that it was in view of the increasing number of positive cases in the district. “We need to be prepared as
KUCHING: Kampung Tekajong, Kampung Penipah, and Pulau Bruit have developed tremendously over the years, which has benefited the locals there, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah She made the comparison to when she first visited the areas in 2004 as part of the Sejahtera
KUCHING: A new cluster was reported in Sarawak on Friday (Aug 20). This latest community cluster involved residents from a longhouse in Long Urun, Belaga. Of the 218 people who were tested, 79, including the index case, tested positive for Covid-19 while 73 tested negative. Sixty-six of the residents are
KUCHING: The Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman here is of the opinion that the reopening of schools should be postponed until next year. Its president, Ma’at Derahman said that schools should remain closed until the Covid-19 cases drop and the safety of both the teachers and students
KUCHING: If the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise and group immunity among students has not been developed, it is appropriate that all schools be postponed until next year, says Zulkiflee Sebli. The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) chairman said that schools should be closed until cases showed a
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) opposes the reopening of schools in places where Covid-19 cases are prevalent as it does not want teachers and students to be exposed to danger. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said due to the increasing number of cases, decisions needed to be made wisely by
KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak (CNS) has expressed its support for the school’s reopening being postponed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases recently. Its chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said that this is particularly worrying as the Covid-19 infection in the
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