NGOs distribute food to frontliners
KUCHING: Sarawak Muay Thai Association and Sarawak Press Photographer Association yesterday distributed 100 packs of food and drinks to frontliners on duty during the movement control order (MCO) here yesterday. Sarawak Muay Thai Association president Jumaat Ibrahim said that the association took the initiative after acknowledging the frontliners who worked hard to ensure the safety […]
Journalists are frontliners, too
SIBU: Journalists are frontliners in combating Covid-19, said Sibu Journalists Association (SJA) chairman Hii Hiong Wee. “This is because we go to the ground interviewing the public to get the real news, and we do not know whether the people we are dealing with are Covid-19 patients,” he explained. Hii urged the public not to […]
Give face masks to frontliners first: NGO
SIBU: Sibu Businesswomen Association (SBWA) wants the state government to give face masks to frontliners first. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on March 23 said the state had ordered two million face masks for distribution to Sarawakians. SBWA president Jamie Tiew Yen Houng yesterday said that with the population of the state […]
Police welcome special incentives
KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent fully welcomes the frontliners’ special incentives announced in the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance Package on Monday. State Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail said, “We express our outmost gratitude to the government for its appreciation of the tasks carried out by the police in enforcing this movement control order […]
Frontliners not forgotten
KUCHING: Frontline personnel risking their lives battling the Covid-19 outbreak will receive special monthly incentives for six months. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government recognised the personal sacrifices and commitment of the frontliners, who are directly exposed to the risk of infection while performing their duties. “As such, we […]
Not all heroes wear capes
KUCHING: In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, there are frontlines putting their lives at risk, carrying out their responsibilities and serving the community to prevent the spread of the virus. Apart from local authorities to ensure enforcement and public safety, many health practitioners were called to be on duty in treating the infected persons […]
