Food aid worth over RM20.4 mln distributed to EMCO areas
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has spent more than RM20.4mil in food aid for people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as of July this year. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said as of July 28 this year, food aid had been given to 181,233 heads of […]
Julau MP among earliest to distribute Pemulih food baskets
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng is one of the first Dewan Rakyat members in Sarawak to distribute food baskets to residents in the parliamentary constituency under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). Sng when contacted today (July 7) told Bernama that a total of 9,100 families will receive the aid which will be distributed starting tomorrow (July […]
Kampung Tematu residents reminded to follow EMCO SOPs
KUCHING: Kampung Tematu residents are advised to continue complying with enhanced movement control order (EMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang believes by doing so, the EMCO period, which ends in another seven days, will not be extended. “The first screening test detected five positive cases, and two more cases were […]
15 locations to undergo EMCO
KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be implemented at 15 locations in Sebauh, Tatau, Asajaya, Bintulu, Maradong, Julau, Sri Aman, Sibu and Kuching. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Thursday (June 10) said EMCO would be enforced at Rh Patrick Andin Uli, Sg Serakit, Sebauh and Kuarters Pekerja DD Palm Oil Mill Sdn […]
Carpenter compounded for intruding into EMCO area
KOTA SAMARAHAN: It was a costly intrusion for a carpenter when he was compounded for trespassing into Kampung Tanjung Bundong, an area placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Thursday. The incident happened at 4.35pm when a team manning a roadblock at the village’s civic centre, spotted the 22-year-old man sneaking into the […]
EMCO to be enforced in four places
KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in four new locations in Sarawak. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that Rh Jerry Lai Kampung Siga in Sri Amang would undergo EMCO from June 2 to 15; Kampung Jaie in Asajaya from June 3 to 16; Kampung Empila in Samarahan from June 4 […]
Three new areas put under EMCO
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in three new localities in the state. The areas are Rh Bajak, Ng Semawang in Julau from April 14 to 27; Rh Nanggai Sungai Stok in Sarikei from April 15 to 21; and Malaysian Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuching from April 16 to 29. […]
Dr Annuar suggests that schools in Sibu close for two weeks
SIBU: Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee has suggested that all schools in Sibu be closed for two weeks. He said he had informed State Education director Dr Norisah Suhaili regarding the issue. “I take the situation of the pandemic seriously as it puts the students and teachers at risk, […]
No sneaking out of EMCO areas
KUCHING: Residents in areas subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are warned to avoid sneaking out of their respective areas via existing rat trails (jalan tikus). Addressing netizens’ concerns on the matter, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said by doing so, they pose the risk […]
