Petanak Market hawkers, traders receive face shields

By Rachel Mina KUCHING: Hawkers and traders of the Petanak Market yesterday (Sept 28) received contribution in the form of face shields from the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). The personal protective equipment were distributed by MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng and its councillors. Wee said the aim of the donation is to ensure […]

Good to wear face shields

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos has lauded Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng on the latter’s plan to enforce the use of face shields on top of face masks as double protection. He said that it was a very good idea and suggestion which would definitely […]

MPP will not enforce use of face shields

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KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will not enforce the use of face shields as double protection among those who work in certain economic sectors at this point. The use of face shields as double protection was brought up by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng during his Facebook live session with […]

Face shields for two Mukah schools

MUKAH: The Mukah Polytechnic Department of Mathematics and Computer Science have donated 550 face shields to SK Mukah and SK Agama Mukah here. Present were SK Mukah’s principal Burhanuddin Kaderi and SK Agama Mukah’s principal Mukah Nazri Mohtar. The distribution of the masks is part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of the polytechnic […]

Face shields for students

MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) distributed 550 face shields to selected schools and kindergartens here last Thursday. The recipients were Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Mukah, SK Agama Mukah, PASTI Al-Wafi Mukah branch, 3Q MRC Mukah branch, Pemaju Masyarakat Taska S29 and Taska Permata Kemas PMU. PMU director, Dullah Muluk said it was PMU’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) […]

St John’s Ambulance Sarawak making 3,000 face shields for frontliners

KUCHING: Having delivered 2,000 face shields to Covid-19 healthcare frontliners, St John’s Ambulance (SJA) Sarawak is making another 3,000 this week for their use in combating the deadly disease. SJA Sarawak chairman and commander Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon said today that they had already produced 2,000 face shields under a project which started last week. The project […]

SJAS donates face shields to hospitals

KUCHING: In support of the heroic efforts of frontline health workers in Sarawak and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in fighting Covid-19, St John Ambulance Sarawak (SJAS) has made and donated face shields to hospitals. A total of 2,000 face shields, made by SJAS members, as well as a number of intubation boxes were […]

Face shields for staff of Kuching Court

KUCHING: The frontline staff of Kuching Court has received 50 units of 3D printed face shields from Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and MiLUS Miniatures. The court assistant registrar Mosidi Husseini received the donation at the court complex yesterday. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in a statement said the initiative taken was to provide the protective gear to the […]

College makes 1,000 face shields for frontliners

BETONG: “Nak nulong hero kita di barisan hadapan, bajet ciput sekalipun sik jadi masalah, yang penting niat ikhlas.” The saying came from Betong Community College director Shairul Al-Suzana Shahidan which means “To assist our frontliners, even on a small budget is not a problem as long as the intention is sincere.” He was referring to […]

Pustaka plays role in assisting frontliners

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) Miri is intensifying its effort to assist frontliners with 20 units of face shields to Pos Malaysia workers. In a statement issued by Pustaka yesterday, it stated that the face shield would protect the workers at the post office counter while working, such as when they are serving customers and […]