Pandemic scares job seekers from carnival
MUKAH: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on ‘Mini Job Carnival Mukah Division’ yesterday as indicated by the drastic drop in the number of job seekers attending the event. Sarawak Labour Department director Awang Raduan Awang Omar admitted that the pandemic really had a big impact on the carnival. He said this was the […]
Educating loan borrowers post Covid-19
MUKAH: The Mini Job Carnival here yesterday witnessed a slight difference when it involved strategic participation from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and others. Accompanying BNM were Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK), banks, and other financial agencies. Their participation however, was not related to the usual Sarawak Labour Department’s business of jobs matching for […]
End to water woes
MIRI: The water woes of consumers in Kuala Sibuti, Tiris, Sulap Lada, Kelulit, Saeh, Terahad and the Immigration depot in Bekenu will be a thing of the past once the Bekenu booster station and Tiris high level water tank are completed. The movement control order (MCO) which was imposed in March this year, following the […]
Govt, schools making sure SOPs complied with
TATAU: Parents have been told not to worry about sending their children to school during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period as schools have ensured that all standard operating procedures (SOPs) would always be complied with. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the […]
No quarantine if return within two days
KUCHING: Sarawakians who leave the state to Malaya, Sabah and Labuan for official duty or business — either with the government or private departments — and return within two days are exempted from quarantine. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said although they are not required to undergo quarantine, they […]
Don’t fret, says Uggah
IMPORTED CHICKEN KUCHING: Sarawakians should not worry about the issue of imported chicken containing Covid-19 virus as the state government never allows the import of chicken parts from Brazil. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he was well aware of the news report from China on the discovery of […]
Wawasan 2020 hampered by virus
MUKAH: This year was supposed to be the grand finale of Wawasan 2020 (Vision 2020), but it has been hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Wawasan 2020 was introduced by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 1991 which calls for the nation to achieve a self-sufficient industrialised nation by the year 2020. The impact […]
Inculcate patriotism, love for country
MARUDI: Leaders must always instil the spirit of patriotism and love for the country among the people through patriotic programmes and community activities. Highlighting this during an “Info on wheel Merdeka programme” here last Tuesday, Marudi Fire and Rescue (Bomba) chief Maureen Sim Ah Lian said, a united society, regardless of political or religious backgrounds, […]
Teachers seek legal redress over termination
KUCHING: Eight teachers are seeking legal advice and assistance from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) after their services were terminated on short notice during the Covid-19 movement control order (MCO). SUPP PCB chief Wilfred Yap said the individuals were previously employed as teachers in a tuition school before their dismissal. […]
Kota Samarahan will not be complacent
KUCHING: The people of Kota Samarahan will not be complacent in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council chairman Datuk Peter Minos said despite the state’s status as a green zone, MPKS would continue to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) among its residents. “We in MPKS and Kota Samarahan […]
