Rep, health personnel thanked for hard work

SARIKEI: Temenggong Lau Hieng Ping on Monday thanked Repok assemblyman, Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii and frontline health personnel for working hard to ensure that the people of Sarikei received the Covid-19 vaccines as soon as possible.   “I appeal to all the Sarikei people to support Datuk Seri Huang by getting vaccinated so that […]

Three deaths involving Health Ministry staff

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 325 personnel of the Health Ministry (MoH) have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far and three of them have died, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the number of Covid-19 infections among MoH staff members constituted 5.8 percent of the cumulative total of 5,603 cases recorded in […]

Dept heads to assess granting of special allowances to health personnel

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry yesterday decided that the heads of department be given the authority to assess more thoroughly the eligibility requirements and the process of granting the special allowances to officers and health personnel. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the decision was to facilitate the process of granting the special allowance. Currently there are differences in terms […]

Uggah to Chong: We have our own SOP

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas is puzzled over accusation made by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen that Sarawak did not comply with the federal government’s or the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operation Procedure (SOP). On the contrary, Uggah said, the State Disaster Management Committee SOP is over […]