New business hours for food outlets
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided that food outlets and bistros in Kuching District will only be allowed to operate from 6am to 10pm effective Thursday (Oct 29). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas also announced that all public and private gymnasiums in Kuching District would be required to close […]
Pustaka will be closed from tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Negeri Sarawak) will be closed from tomorrow (Oct 29) until further notice. According to a press statement, the library will remain close to control the spread of Covid-19, which have spiked drastically here. “This is an important measure in ensuring the health and safety of our staff, users and […]
Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is temporarily closed
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Centre is temporarily closed until further notice because Kuching was declared a Covid-19 red zone recently. Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that most of the centre’s visitors came from Kuching. “We at Bung Bratak apologise to our valued trekkers and visitors – the hundreds of […]
EMCO in Kampung Haji Baki
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has enforced the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Haji Baki here beginning Oct 28 at 6pm until Nov 11. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced on Tuesday (Oct 27) that the EMCO was a pre-emptive measure taken by the committee following Kuching’s declaration as […]
Schools outside red zones may close
KUCHING: Schools outside Covid-19 red zones may also be closed if there is a need, said Senior Minister (Education) Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He pointed out that Kedah is not a red zone yet but several schools had been closed to curb the spread of the virus. “This is more to risk assessment and […]
Catholic churches in Kuching suspend services
KUCHING: Catholic parishes in the red zone of Kuching district will suspend all daily, Sunday masses and services temporarily effective today (July 31) in view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the city here. “This affects parish communities in Kuching, Kota Sentosa, Kota Samarahan and Kota Padawan,” said Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching […]
Residents live ‘under siege’
KUCHING: Residents in Samarahan have expressed fear and concern over Covid-19, with the area in a somewhat precarious position with several clusters surrounding it. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos explained that Kota Samarahan was in a difficult position – not too far away in the east are the Covid-19 clusters of […]
Spike in Covid-19 unnerving
KUCHING: The increase in new positive Covid-19 cases in Sarawak is disconcerting, with Kuching declared a red zone and Lundu turning from green to yellow. As such, the community must comply strictly with the standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the spread of the virus. Coastal Kuching, Samarahan, and Lundu Divisional Disaster Management Committee chairman […]
Kuching turns RED
KUCHING: The district of Kuching has been declared a red zone after 53 Covid-19 cases have been detected within the past two weeks. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the increase in numbers came following the detection of 16 locally transmitted cases here yesterday. “Serian District has changed its status […]
GPS’ ‘Sarawak first’ says it all
Datuk Idris Buang, the first term Muara Tuang assemblyman, won the seat in the 2016 state election, garnering 10,086 votes to beat his rivals from PAS Zulkipli Ramzi who collected 1,508 votes and Amanah’s Abang Abdul Halil Abang Naili, 765 votes. The Parti Pesaka Bersatu (PBB) information chief, in a recent exclusive interview, flays detractors, […]
