Two slapped with compounds in Sibu
SIBU: A retiree and a food stall operator were slapped with fines totalling RM3,500 for not wearing face masks on Friday. An integrated standard operating procedure (SOP) monitoring team caught the individuals committing the offence at separate locations. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit stated that the retiree, 68, was caught inside An-Nur Mosque, […]
SOPs for houses of worship in MCO areas
KUCHING: During the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in Sarawak, houses of worship in the areas are only allowed to open for a live-streaming crew or committee members with a maximum attendance of 12 persons. As per the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Unit […]
Sarawak Islamic Council issues prayer SOPs for MCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) has issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines for Muslim prayers during the statewide movement control order (MCO). Fardhu prayers at mosques and surau are limited to five people – a mosque officer and the management committee members, all practising physical distancing. For Friday prayers, 15 people are allowed […]
Permitted sectors, industries to operate from 6am- 8pm
KUCHING: During the statewide movement control order (MCO) from May 29 to June 11, permitted sectors and industries are only allowed to operate from 6am to 8pm. According to the MCO standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the National Security Council (MKN) on Friday (May 28), essential services are allowed to operate during the MCO. […]
Vaccination to continue as usual during MCO
KUCHING: The National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme in Sarawak will be intensified during the movement control order (MCO). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the vaccination programme would continue as usual. “Those who have vaccination appointments will be allowed to go out to get their vaccination at centres across the […]
Hawkers told to follow strict SOPs
KUCHING: Markets and hawker centres under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) jurisdiction are advised to follow the new standard operating procedures (SOP) to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The council has released new SOP guidelines for markets and hawker centres under its administration due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in the state. MPP […]
Police to step up enforcement of MCO
KUCHING: Sarawak police will step up its compliance monitoring and enforcement of the standard operating procedure (SOP) throughout the imposition of the statewide movement control order (MCO) from May 29 until June 11. Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said enforcement and roadblock operations would be conducted similar to that of previous implementations of MCO 1.0 […]
Strict monitoring of Unimas staff
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will increase monitoring operations at each ‘Pusat Tanggungjawab’ (PTj) to ensure that all the employees adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Unimas registrar Azlan Ramli said every employee need to check-in through the MySejahtera and Unimas Now apps. “Unimas will also continue to restrict staff movement by conducting daily body […]
RM214,000 for 31 religious bodies
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin today presented RM214,000 worth of financial aid to 31 religious bodies here in conjunction with this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Wesak Day and Hari Gawai, The purpose of the assistance was to provide some financial support, especially to buy Covid-19 sanitation equipment to disinfect the premises of the […]
Business will be affected due to reduction in operating hours, operations
KUCHING: The reduction in operating hours and the scale of operations will definitely have an adverse impact on the revenues of businesses, but most business operators would understand the purpose of having such restrictions under the extraordinary circumstances. Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said this when commenting on the tightened conditional movement […]
