Create quarantine standards

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee has instructed the State Health Department to come up with quarantine standards to ensure that Covid-19 quarantine centres are safe.  Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said there were guidelines that needed to be complied with before people could be moved into quarantine centres in the state.  […]

Critical service workers can travel

KUCHING: Sarawakians who work providing essential services are allowed to travel to and from their homes and workplaces, and even between districts.  However, they do need to obtain permits from the respective Resident’s or District Offices, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.  “We have made it very clear that those providing essential […]

Three more quarantine centres identified

BINTULU: Three more venues for Covid-19 quarantine centres in the state have been identified. They are Kemuyang Youth Camp for Sibu, Similajau National Park for Bintulu and Petronas Games Village for Miri. In Kuching city, the designated venue is the Public Health College. The State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas accompanied […]

Roads to speed up Ulu Baram progress

KUCHING: The construction of road and other basic infrastructural facilities will facilitate and speed up development in Telang Usan and Marudi divisions and adjoining areas such as Subis and Beluru.  This was pointed out by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when he spoke about the signing of contracts for eight Highland Development Agency […]

Sarawak eggs in Singapore market soon

KUCHING: Sarawak expects to export its chicken eggs to Singapore soon. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Singapore Food Agency had inspected several layer farms here and in Samarahan areas last year. “We are actually awaiting its final approval. Our industry players are using modern high technology production systems to enhance […]