Three days only for Raya visits
KUCHING: The period for Hari Raya Aidilfitri visiting permitted in zones under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) throughout Sarawak has been shortened from seven days to three days and restricted to immediate family members. The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) in its revised Hari Raya Aidilfitri standard operating procedure (SOP) issued on Wednesday said that […]
Elderly uncle receives food aid
KUCHING: Hope Place presented food aid to a single elderly uncle recently. The recipient, Dizon Aplin, 64, who lives on a small farm at Mile 13, does not have any immediate family or any fixed stable income. Hope Place, in a statement today, said Dizon lived on a farm that belonged to his late mother’s […]
First day only visits reasonable
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to allow visiting on the respective first day of Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak is reasonable and considerate, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. “Now that the government has made this decision, we can only hope that the people will comply strictly and […]
State allows immediate family members travel in pair
KUCHING: Sarawak has decided to follow the latest national ruling in allowing two immediate family members to travel in a car, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. In a statement issued here today, Uggah, who is also State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said the decision would take effect immediately after taking […]
