Strictly adhere to SOPs at mosque, surau during terawih prayers
SIBU: Muslims who want to perform terawih prayers at the mosque or surau in the last 10 nights before Syawal, are urged to be careful and strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said, this was in view of the fact that two mosques here […]
Public appeals for shorter Raya
KUCHING: The green light granted by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) for Muslims in the state to celebrate the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri was received with great joy by many. However, many others also felt that the one-week period allocated for the celebration is a bit too long. They fear the possibility of a […]
Covid-19 One Stop Centre for Kapit
SIBU: Kapit will have a Covid-19 One Stop Centre, says federal Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said the establishment of the centre was a follow-up to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Kapit. “All the details about it (the centre) will be decided tomorrow (Thursday) at a meeting. We will […]
Stay put, Debak residents advised
DEBAK: Debak residents have been advised to stay put in the sub-district. “I remind you that entry and exit between areas should be restricted and all this is up to yourself. If there is no important need, it is better not to go in and out of Debak,” said Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. “I […]
Army field hospital to help alleviate Kapit Hospital situation
KUCHING: A team from the Royal Medical Corps has been deployed to Kapit to set up a field hospital. This came following discussions between Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba and the Defence Ministry. The 1st Infantry Division, in a statement on Tuesday (May 4), pointed out that Kapit Hospital had limited capacity, raising […]
Don’t over celebrate, follow SOPs
KUCHING: With the recent spikes in Covid-19 cases in Sarawak especially those involving longhouses, Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom today advised the Dayak community to take extra precautions during the upcoming Gawai celebration. He said this included refraining from organising gatherings and functions involving large crowds in which many have failed to […]
Nurses share emotional experience dealing with pandemic
Healthcare workers in the country have been working tirelessly around the clock to save as many lives as possible in the ongoing battle against Covid-19. Since the first case was reported in Malaysia on Jan 25 last year, the disease has infected more than 400,000 nationwide, as per the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 statistics on […]
Veggies rotting for lack of buyers
KUCHING: Native traders at the Kota Padawan market are at their wits end as the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected their business. The traders, mostly from Borneo Heights and the Padawan areas, would come daily to the market to sell their fresh vegetable and jungle produce. However, because of the rising daily Covid-19 cases, fewer […]
SGH ICU to be upgraded
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian will follow up on the extra RM2.3 million of the Health Ministry (MoH) allocation to upgrade the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor visited the SGH ICU today. During the visit, he […]
Students support decision to close schools
KUCHING: Students are on board with the state government’s decision to close schools and other education institutions in order to control the spread of Covid-19 among students and educators. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi AbangJohari Tun Openg announced the closing of schools and education institutions for 14 days in red zone districts starting from April 20 […]
