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Screening centre at Sibu Indoor Stadium

KUCHING: The Sibu Division Health Department will be opening a Covid-19 screening centre at the Sibu Indoor Stadium. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said the screening centre would start to operate today from 9am to 6pm every day, including weekends, until further notice. “Those who are close contacts

Milan Square undergoes active case detection

KUCHING: Active case detection (ACD) for Covid-19 was carried out at Milan Square, Jalan Wan Alwi here on Monday (Jan 11). This was done following the declaration of the Stutong Cluster on Jan 3, which has recorded 23 cases as of Sunday. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr

Cathedral starts carpark mass

KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has forced churches worldwide to limit its attendance of people at one time due to need to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and to resort to conducting masses online. However, St Joseph’s Cathedral here has taken the initiative to provide a carpark mass whereby

Thumbs-up to cancellation of CNY bazaar

KUCHING: The move taken by Kuching City South Council (MBKS) to cancel the annual Chinese New Year (CNY) Bazaar at Kenyalang Park is a wise one, said Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He said looking at the rising number of positive Covid-19 registered in Kuching in the

No more home surveillance order

KUCHING: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira hopes that no more home surveillance order (HSO) will be issued to Sarawakian returnees, especially those that need to undergo home quarantine in the rural areas. He expressed his concern following the newly declared Covid-19 cluster named Pasai Cluster in Sibu involving 38 cases including

Churches to suspend services if situation worsens

KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) is monitoring the Covid-19 situation closely before it decides to temporarily suspend church services. ACS chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said as in past situations, ACS leaders are ready to suspend services in the respective churches if the situation deteriorates. “Currently, we are

Anglicans hold masses under strict SOPs

KUCHING: The Anglican churches in the city here will continue to hold its public masses — albeit with limited number of people and strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, Right Reverend Datuk Danald Jute said the congregation would also have to observe

EC urged to set deadline for postal vote

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) must be ready and should set a deadline for a postal vote process to be implemented in time for the Sarawak 12th state election, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said the EC needs to start to look into certain adjustments and procedural

Unsafe to hold general election now

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is concerned with several Umno leaders’ attempt to trigger a snap election in the first quarter of this year despite the rising Covid-19 cases nationwide.  He said now was simply not the best time for a nationwide general election to be held.  “This

Allow students to focus on core subjects

KUCHING: Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) is recommending that candidates for the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, be allowed to focus on core subjects this year.  KGBS president Ahmad Malie said in view of the education new norm, he hoped that