Food packs for people undergoing home quarantine
MUKAH: Food packs were distributed to folk currently undergoing home quarantine at various villages here on Tuesday. The distribution was arranged by Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo’s Service Centre. Tellian Service Centre officer Felix Pieng said 26 packs were distributed to Kampung Petanak, three to Kampung Tellian Laut, two each to Kampung Tellian Tengah and Kampung […]
NGO lends help to families under lockdown
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently provided food aid to families who are staying in Taman Mesra Bako, an area that is under lockdown. The charitable non-governmental organisation (NG) in a statement today disclosed among the items given to the centres were drinking water, instant cup noodles, three in one coffee, Milo, biscuits, hand sanitisers and […]
EMCO at Kampung Batu Gong ends
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has declared the end of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Batu Gong, Siburan in Serian district. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee has decided to end the EMCO at the village seeing as the second screening did not have any new […]
Food aid for 159 families
KUCHING: Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni on Monday distributed food aid to 159 families in Taman Mesra Bako, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The food aid was handed over by a representative of the Demak Laut Service Centre to Penghulu Lair Salleh and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) […]
Three new areas put under EMCO
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in three new localities in the state. The areas are Rh Bajak, Ng Semawang in Julau from April 14 to 27; Rh Nanggai Sungai Stok in Sarikei from April 15 to 21; and Malaysian Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuching from April 16 to 29. […]
EMCO for two locations Apr 8 to 21
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to enforce an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Kampung Serpan Laut, Asajaya and the Sri Aman prison and staff quarters, Sri Aman. “This directive is effective from Apr 8 to Apr 21,” SDMC said in a statement today. SDMC said this decision followed risk assessment […]
166 longhouse families receive assistance
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch, led by its chairman Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew, today delivered essential items to nine longhouses in Kampung Rassau here, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The branch said a total of 166 families received the aid. “The aid comprised rice, cooking […]
Repok rep donates patient beds to two elderly
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has proven to be a leader who tends to the people’s welfare needs, be it in relation to Covid-19 assistance or other forms of aid. On Thursday (Mar 18), Huang, represented by Kapitan Ling Dien Yong, delivered two patient beds to two individuals. These patient beds would […]
Minister helps 68 stranded Sarawakians to return safely
KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has helped 68 Sarawakians who were stranded in the Solomon Islands to return to Kuching safely. He disclosed that with the assistance of the Consulate of Malaysia in Honiara, Solomon Islands, a chartered Solomon Airlines direct flight was arranged to fly the 68 Sarawakians who had stranded there […]
Longhouse residents told to stay indoor
BINTULU: Residents of longhouses under lockdown here have been warned against organising any form of social gatherings throughout the movement control order (MCO) period. Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said they should adhere strictly to MCO standard operating procedures (SOPs). Bintulu Resident Jack Aman, who is also DDMC chairman, said the SOPs were meant […]
