Muslims told to adhere to SOPs
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has urged Muslims in Sarawak to adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. The Pantai Damai assemblyman said compliance with the SOP was important to ensure efforts […]
Kapit to have field hospital within a week
KUCHING: The military is opening a field hospital in Kapit. Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said preparations for it are scheduled to be completed within a week. “If everything goes as planned, the hospital should be completed in a week,” he said today. He went on to explain that the hospital is aimed […]
India Street empty and quiet
KUCHING: India Street, once bustling with locals and tourists, is now almost empty and quiet because of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of Kuching’s oldest streets, it used to be a haven for shoppers looking for affordable merchandise, mostly textiles and fabrics, as well as a tourist hotspot. Businesswoman Aleesya Mohd Zainal said that since the Covid-19 […]
Frontliners celebrate under new norm
KUCHING: The year 2021 marks the second consecutive year that Labour Day is celebrated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those who work as frontliners carry heavy responsibilities in curbing the spread of Covid-19. All parties are urged to adopt the new norms and to always be aware of the important role of every public and private […]
Not much to celebrate on Labour Day
KUCHING: Workers all over the country will not have much to celebrate on Labour Day this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohamad Ibrahim. He said workers were in the front line fighting the pandemic as healthcare workers, law enforcers and those in the essential and […]
Anonymous benefactor donates respirators
MIRI: Minister-in-charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin handed over five units of Philips respirators to Miri Hospital today. Miri Hospital director Dr Jack Wong was present to receive the respirators on behalf of the hospital. The respirators, which are portable ideal oxygen concentrators used in providing oxygen therapy, were […]
City council to pursue ban on styrofoam packaging
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) hopes to continue rolling out its campaign on banning the use of styrofoam packaging at its markets and hawkers centres once the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the council was currently concentrating on efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. “At the moment, […]
Rights of the disabled during pandemic
BY ERDA KHURSYIAH BASIR This article is in conjunction with the annual Workers’ Day celebration on May 1. As the nation prepares to celebrate Workers’ Day on Saturday, albeit on a limited scale due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a stark truth has emerged about the employment of people with disabilities (PwD). Sadly, the pandemichas made […]
Reusable containers for MBKS staff
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng handed over a set of reusable containers to the heads of division as well as a set each to 693 MBKS staff. The package consists of an Elianware Lunch Box and one Elianware water bottle, sponsored by JCI Padawan and Elianware. Wee hoped this […]
What’s the rationale behind RM50K compound?
KUALA LUMPUR: Is it reasonable to impose a compound as high as RM50,000 for standard operating procedure (SOP) violations, when many are still struggling due to the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic? The question is raised by netizens, who disagreed with the actions taken by the Kelantan police against several small traders in the state. For them, the […]
