MCO re-enforced if cases escalate
PUTRAJAYA: The movement control order (MCO) or the conditional movement control order (CMCO) will be re-enforced if Covid-19 local transmission positive cases escalate. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government has no choice but to enforce the MCO again, as it did during the early stages of the pandemic, to break the chain of Covid-19 infection in […]
Challenging years for educators
KUCHING: It has been a particularly challenging year for all educators nationwide following the Covid-19 pandemic crisis and the movement control order (MCO). However, Sarawak Teachers’ Union president Macky Joseph opined that this is not a reason to forget the all-important Teacher’s Day celebration for all educators in the country. He said in conjunction with […]
Lockdown lessons: Keeping education alive
When Covid-19 became a global pandemic in March, Malaysia opted for a movement control order (MCO) to break the chain. Daily activities were limited, and schools were closed. Recently, it was announced that Malaysian schools will reopen in phases, starting on June 24, for students taking public examinations. Every cloud has a silver lining During […]
Single mothers badly affected by MCO, too
SIBU: Single mothers are also badly affected by the movement control order (MCO), said chairperson of PSB Dudong Women’s Wing, Kapitan Connie Loh. She revealed that several single mothers in the Dudong constituency were laid off by their employers during the MCO period. “Some were retrenched by their employers while others personally quit their job […]
RM35b more to stimulate economy
PUTRAJAYA: In the face of the economic challenges following the global Covid-19 pandemic, the government on Friday unveiled the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) to empower the people and stimulate the economy. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when announcing the short-term plan themed “Building the Economy Together” said that it was also aimed to […]
June 9 reopening with strict SOP for nurseries
KUCHING: Child nurseries in Sarawak will be allowed to resume operations starting June 9 but with stringent standard operating procedure (SOP). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development under Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah had already finalised the SOP. “The ministry is going […]
Nanta refutes Anwar’s baseless claims
KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi has refuted claims by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the price of chicken was RM3 per kg during PH’s reign compared to RM7.50 per kg presently. Nanta said Anwar’s claim was baseless and misleading the public. “I would like […]
Iron-Man to the rescue
Amid the frustrations and emotional stress from the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabahan Yohan Charles Jayasuriya tries to lighten up the mood by delivering food aids while disguising himself as Iron-Man. A real-life hero Yohan goes around Penampang, Sabah as the superhero Iron-Man as he distributes food aid to the less fortunate and underprivileged. It all started […]
Logs worth over RM627K seized
KUCHING: Sarawak Forest Department confiscated 4,825.6 cubic metres of logs of various sizes and species worth RM627,328 in its enforcement operations since April 13. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the operations which involved air monitoring, land and water enforcement, were able to detect and break down a series of illegal encroachments and loggings in […]
Riverfront beautification project resumes
KUCHING: The riverfront beautification project stretching from Kampung Boyan to Fort Margherita has resumed following two months or so of lockdown in the city. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the project included a cascading fountain, traditional English tea house, a walkway with railing (from Kampung Boyan to Fort Margherita […]
