Asean working on SOPs for travellers
KUCHING: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for instance, is working on formulating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate travellers without neglecting essential aspects of health and safety of frontliners. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri revealed this in a webinar session on ‘Malaysia’s Tourism Embraces Travelling in the New Norm’ […]
Covid-19 war not over yet
MUKAH: Although Mukah remains a green zone, it does not mean that the war against Covid-19 has ended. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said everyone still has to play a key role during this period and it is important to also maintain good personal hygiene at […]
62 State Bomba personnel received excellence awards
KUCHING: After a delay of six months due to Covid-19, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) have awarded 62 recipients for the Excellent Service Award (APC) 2019 yesterday. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman who officiated at the ceremony said that there are 113 recipients for such award. “Sixty-two recipients in Kuching received their award […]
Appreciation event held to thank frontliners
MUKAH: A ceremony to thank and appreciate workers of the divisional and district disaster management committees was held at Mukah New Administrative Centre here yesterday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the workers were actually the frontliners who were involved in their respective duties during the movement […]
KPJ Miri donates PPE to support frontliners
MIRI: KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital recently reached lent a helping hand in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, carrying out its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme at Miri General Hospital here. Last Wednesday, KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital donated personal protective equipment (PPE) comprising 5,000 face masks, 100 pieces of protective suits, and 500 units of […]
Rela keeps villages safe, says rep
KUCHING: The People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) is one of the frontline forces that helps prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said Rela plays a significant role, especially in maintaining and controlling the safety of villages during the movement control order (MCO), conditional movement control order (CMCO) and recovery movement […]
Free haircut for frontliners
KUCHING: In appreciation to all frontliners for their tireless efforts in combating Covid-19, Ray’s Salon will be providing free haircuts for them. Its owner Raymond Chin said the frontliners who are entitled for the free haircut include doctors, nurses, police and army personnel. “We have been very touched by the sacrifices and contributions of the […]
Frontliners get surprise visit from Uggah
KUCHING: Frontline workers of Sarawak General Hospital, Health Department Operations Room, and Pusat Jantung Sarawak yesterday received a special visit from State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to a press release today, Uggah made the visit to personally extend his Gawai Dayak greetings as well as to present food packages […]
Covid-19: Sabah Health Dept video in appreciation of drivers
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) has come up with a special video three-minutes-six-seconds long in honour of its department drivers who are committed to their job of sending and collecting Covid-19 samples and health facilities to hospitals and clinics throughout the state. State health director Dr Christina Rundi said in a statement today […]
Association buys PPE for frontliners
KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA) has successfully raised approximately RM10,000 to buy personal protection equipment (PPE) for Covid-19 frontliners. The money, collected from members and the public in two phases, was also spent on basic food supplies for urban poor folk in Miri and Sibu. “In this time of crisis, our community has proven […]
