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
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
KUCHING: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee in the state is ready to face any possibility of floods that is expected to occur this month or February. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all although while dealing with the Covid-19 situation, all Divisional Disaster
KUCHING: The Ministry of Local Government and Housing Sarawak (MLGH) in collaboration with the Sarawak State Health Department will notify the public of locations, time and dates visited by Covid-19 positive cases in the state effective Wednesday (Jan 6). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
KUCHING: A number of hotels in Sibu have been identified as quarantine centres for Sarawakians returning from outside the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the quarantine centres in Betong will also be increased. “We saw the reported case in Pusa today (Jan
KUCHING: It has been decided that the Sarawak government will pay for the cost of quarantine and the Covid-19 rT-PCR test fees for children aged three and above who were born outside Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was the latest decision
KUCHING: Business operators here have been praised for their quick action in informing the public whenever their premises had been visited by individuals found positive for Covid-19. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian expressed his appreciation to the business operators for helping to curb the
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named as the Bah Sayap Cluster has been identified by the State Health Department. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this cluster involved Miri District and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. “The index case for this cluster was Case 1,116
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 13 new Covid-19 positive cases on Tuesday (Jan 5), with five each in Kuching and Miri, two in Bintulu and one in Miri. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this brought the total number of cases in the state to
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) believes that it is not a good idea to scrap the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah, responding to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen’s call to do away with the SPM as it was postponed due
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