More members allowed at mosques, surau

KUCHING: Beginning tomorrow, the number of congregation members allowed to perform five daily prayers at permitted mosques and surau in Sarawak has been increased to 80 people from 40 previously, said Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) secretary Khalidi Ibrahim. He said as for Friday prayers, between 80 and 250 members would be allowed at the mosques […]

Adhere to mosque SOPs, Muslims told

KUCHING: Muslims in Sarawak are urged to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the authorities following the relaxation of restrictions allowing them to perform the Friday prayer and daily prayers at their local mosques. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said for […]

Provide comprehensive guidelines

KUCHING: The government and Ministry of Health (MOH) have been urged to provide comprehensive guidelines for the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Sarawak Federation of Chinese Association president Datuk Richard Wee said there must be a clear guideline so that the public would not be confused with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) enforced during the […]

Temperature checks, eat in classroom among guidelines

KAJANG: Temperature screening before entering the school compound and eating in classroom during recess time are among new norms that students need to adapt when schools reopen. Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the guidelines stipulated that teachers to carry out body temperature checks when the students entered school compound and if they […]

Guidelines for reopening schools to be distributed tomorrow

KAJANG: The school reopening management guidelines will be distributed tomorrow (June 4) to allow schools and teachers to make appropriate preparations, said Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said detailed guidelines for the movement of students in the school compound, from the time they arrived until they left for home, were formulated in […]

Follow guidelines

DARO: Local government agencies are reminded to follow the guidelines set by the authorities during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir also advised contractors undertaking construction works to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) fixed by the authorities. “I hope government agencies, too, could deliver their service well,” she […]

Sarawak PAS: Tighten guidelines to solve drink driving

KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak has urged the government to tighten the guidelines for entertainment centres, hotels and certain premises that serve alcohol in an effort to solve the drink driving problem. Sarawak PAS Information chief Zharudin Narudin said those premises could conduct breath testing (BT), whether using mobile or technological device, that could […]

Guidelines for Pustaka visitors

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) produced its own Visitor’s Care Protocol guide, which users and the general public have to adhere to before entering the premises and patronising their services. “This is to inform that the library will require all visitors, suppliers, and staff to register before entering Pustaka Negeri Sarawak premises and its […]

Integrated compliance operations planned

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES SOP BINTULU: Police will lead a special committee responsible for ensuring owners of premises and traders here comply with guidelines for the reopening of economic and social activities, as set by the State Disaster Management Committee. Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat said the committee would work with other agencies to carry out the […]

Sanitise own house with Bomba guidelines

KUCHING: You can now sanitise your own house with guidelines prepared by the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Its director Khirudin Drahman said that the public could easily sanitise their homes with simple everyday use items. “These guidelines for self sanitisation will be posted on our social media pages like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and […]