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KUCHING: One Covid-19 positive case was detected on Monday (Jul 13), bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases statewide to 580. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the case was an imported case involving a 59-year-old Indonesian man. He said the patient was a ship crew of LNG Jupiter, […]

War not over yet

KUCHING: Individuals who came in close contact with the five recently detected Covid-19 positive cases here are urged to go for testing at health facilities throughout Kuching. According to State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, there are five health clinics offering Covid-19 testing here. The facilities include Jalan Masjid Health Clinic, […]

Foreign workers must undergo quarantine at centres

KUCHING: All foreign workers who have a valid work permit must undergo a compulsory 14-day quarantine at quarantine centres upon entering Sarawak. In stressing this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said there was some misunderstanding on the employers’ part when bringing in foreign workers. “There was some misunderstanding recently when […]

Agriculture station concept to be reviewed

BINTULU: The concept of agriculture stations in the state will be reviewed. Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was to ensure they remain relevant and in sync with the state’s objective to modernise the sector. He said this when visiting the Sg Sebiew Agriculture Training Centre […]

Permanent food production estate at Sg Sebiew

BINTULU: A 50-hectare area at the Sungai Sebiew Agricultural Training Centre here will be developed into a permanent food production estate (Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan — TKPM). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for starters, some 12 hectares of the land would be cultivated with various types of vegetables. Uggah, who is […]

Utilise land for agricultural activities

MIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas hopes Telang Usan folk will fully utilise their land for agricultural activities. “Plant more fruits or vegetables or rear more chickens, fish, ducks, pigs, goats or cows,” he said. He said this during a dinner with community leaders from the area here, which was also attended […]

Do research on native durians

MIRI: The Kabuloh Agriculture Research Centre here can be a research and development (R&D) centre in the state, especially for durians, said Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He suggested that the centre identify and conduct more research on native species of durians like the Durian Temaga. “We […]

Rural schools ready to restart classes

BETONG: Rural schools here are doing their best to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the resumption of classes. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas paid a visit to SMK Spaoh and five primary schools to check on preparations when schools reopen on July […]

Sarawak relaxes mandatory 14-day quarantine

KUCHING: Sarawakians and foreigners entering the state from overseas will no longer be required to undergo the compulsory 14-day quarantine at hotels throughout the state. In announcing this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the travellers would instead have to undergo a compulsory 14-day home quarantine. “When they arrived at […]

One case ends 7-day streak of zero case

KUCHING: One positive Covid-19 case was recorded in the state today (Jul 6), ending the seven-day streak of zero case recorded statewide. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the total number of Covid-19 cases statewide is currently at 572. According to him, the latest case is an imported case […]