KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS)has reminded students not to treat the 14-day school closure as a holiday. KGBS president Ahmad Malie said despite the school closure, there was a possibility that online learning session might be implemented. “This reminder is necessary because the Union is worried that the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) thanked Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for the decision to close all schools in the red zones for two weeks effective Tuesday (April 20). STU was confident that Abang Johari had taken into account the safety of the students, teachers and
KUCHING: The winner of each category in the 2021 Dayung Pimaguh and Dari Pegan Bisapug pageant stands to walk away with RM1,200. The competition is open to single men and women of Bidayuh Bisapug descent and aged between 18 and 27. Closing date is April 30. Organised by the Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak is capable of slowing down and reducing the spread of Covid-19 again like the previous times. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is optimistic that the objective is achievable through effective enforcement strategies plus the cooperation of everyone. He pointed out that in managing the pandemic,
KUCHING: The proposed ‘class rotation’ system could be an alternative to conduct learning sessions amid the current Covid-19 situation in Sarawak. However, it would not be practical on a long-term basis. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the proposal was applicable since Sarawak has insufficient number of
KUCHING: Despite Sarawak recording a surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases, Lawas district on Sunday (April 18) brought good news as it turned from a yellow zone to a green zone. The district did not report any new local infection cases in the last 14 days. “This brings
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in four new localities in the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had confirmed this in a daily Covid-19 statement today (April 18). The first two areas involved two longhouses in Sarikei district namely Rh Tang, Teluk Batu Bintangor and
KUCHING: Only public transportation, essential services and emergency cases are allowed to obtain police permit to make inter-zone travel in Sarawak effective this Monday. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee had found out that a total of 505 positive cases and eight
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will deliberate on measures to tighten enforcements in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak with State Police Commissioner (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas confirmed this when speaking at a daily
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a shocking total of 960 Covid-19 positive cases today, the highest in a single day in Malaysia, bringing the state’s tally to 22,920. The new cases also took the total number of infections in the country to 370,528 since the pandemic began. This is the first time
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