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Everyone’s role to fight against virus

KUCHING: The public, including community leaders and resident committees play an important role to help in containing the spread of Covid-19. Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator for coastal Kuching, Samarahan and Lundu, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said resident committees such as the Village Development and Security Committee, Neighbourhood Watch, Friendly Neighbourhood as well as […]

Good response to opening food stalls in front of their houses

MUKAH: Although the Ramadan bazaar is not allowed, some traders here have taken the initiative to open stalls in front of their houses after being given the green light by the Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) and the Divisional Disaster Management Committee. Suara Sarawak found that the traders were adhering to all the standard […]

Breaking fast in hotels, restaurants and halls allowed

KUCHING: Breaking fast in hotels, restaurants and halls is allowed during the Ramadan month. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) however said, group bookings from government and private agencies are prohibited, and only groups of individuals, as well as immediate family members, are allowed. “Hotels and restaurants operators and halls must inform the local authorities and […]

Hello, Ramadan bazaar!

KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaar in Sarawak is allowed to operate during the fasting month from April 12 to May 12. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said however, the operations of the bazaar must be in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. “Before starting operation, these premises are required to obtain […]

EMCO areas fenced with barbed wire

BINTULU: Two areas of rental housing settlements in Jalan Tun Hussein Onn here have been surrounded with barbed wire. This installation pertains to the announcement of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at those areas from March 5 to 18. Bintulu Division Resident Jack Aman Luat who is also chairman of the Divisional Disaster Management Committee […]

Vaccine due in Miri on March 6

MIRI: Local frontliners will be vaccinated in the first phase of the vaccination programme which will start next month, said minister-in-charge of the Miri Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Sunday (Feb 21). He added that the Covid-19 vaccine was expected to arrive in this district on March 6. “Vaccination programme for […]

38 compounded for flouting CMCO

MIRI: Miri police have issued 38 compounds for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDC) chairman said the compounds were issued between February 8 and Feb 14. “Of that number, 36 were entertainment outlets and two were for other […]

Kampung Muara Tuang undergoes active detection for Covid-19 cases

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 1,500 residents from 180 houses in Kampung Muara Tuang here have undergone Covid-19 screening through active case detection (ACD) on Monday (Feb 15). Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a statement, said the screenings were conducted from house-to-house as well as at Kampung Muara Tuang Multipurpose Hall from 8.30am to 3pm. The […]

Barbed wire fencing in Sibu Jaya to control people’s movement

SIBU: The army has installed barbed wire fencing in two locations in Sibu Jaya to ensure effective control of the movement of residents following the imposition of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from tomorrow (Feb 12) until Feb 25. The EMCO will involve flats and Town Villa houses in the housing area. The Malaysian Armed […]

Mass screening for Sibu Jaya residents

SIBU: A mass screening will be held to weed out the Covid-19 cases in Sibu Jaya. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said it will be conducted on Sibu Jaya flat residents and the Sibu Jaya Town Villa housing area involving about 6,000 individuals. The screening is expected to be completed […]