Obtain confirmation letters on inter-zone travel by tomorrow
KUCHING: All government and private sector employees will be given until tomorrow to obtain their confirmation letters for the purpose of applying inter-zone travel permits. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted, said the police will give flexibility to those who have yet to have confirmation letters, to obtain it (letters) and apply for […]
Permits only for essential public services
KUCHING: Only public transportation, essential services and emergency cases are allowed to obtain police permit to make inter-zone travel in Sarawak effective this Monday. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee had found out that a total of 505 positive cases and eight clusters recorded since January to […]
SDMC to redefine travel permits from zone to zone
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will redefine and clarify the conditions upon which permits can be issued for movement from zone to zone, with details to be announced on Friday (Apr 16). SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these redefined conditions would be implemented by Monday (Apr 19). “The details will […]
Police permit still needed for movement between zones
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has clarified that movement between zones within Sarawak is still not allowed without a police permit. At the SDMC Covid-19 update press conference today, he said this ruling was effective until Mar 15. On another matter, he said the committee had agreed to […]
Divide Kuching into zones too
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has requested the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to divide Kuching into zones similar to Sibu’s strategy in an effort to improve Covid-19 enforcement. “We want to review our enforcement throughout Sarawak — starting first with Kuching,” said SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at the committee’s Covid-19 […]
Obtain permits for inter-zone travel
KUCHING: Sarawakians are reminded to obtain official permits should they need to enter zones under conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state effective Monday. The CMCO is implemented throughout the state for 14 days until Jan 31, except for Sibu which has been placed under MCO, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced. Sarawak […]
46 motorists ordered to turn back
KUCHING: A total of 46 motorists were ordered to turn back for not having legitimate reasons to travel in the second day of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) implementation in three zones, namely Kuching, Sibu and Miri. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said a total of 2,236 vehicles were inspected within 24 hours […]
Roadblocks in Sibu set up
SIBU: Authorities here are setting up roadblocks following the conditional movement control order (CMCO) issued by the government, starting Wednesday (Jan 13). Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said roadblocks would be manned in two areas here at midnight. “Two roadblocks are at Paradom roundabout and Batu 12, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu respectively “Meanwhile, the […]
Police roadblocks to control inter-zone travel
KUCHING: Sarawak police will be setting up 11 roadblocks in three CMCO zones in the state to control inter-zone travel. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that 308 police and army personnel would be manning the roadblocks from 12.01am on Jan 13. For Zone Kuching (including Padawan, Serian, Samarahan, Bau and Lundu), police decided […]
Public adhering well to SOPs
SIMUNJAN: The general public has been adhering well to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the current recovery movement control order (RMCO) governing inter-zone travel. Simunjan district police chief DSP Nixon Joshua Ali said the implementation of a police roadblock between Zone 1 and Zone 2 at Beliong-Triso ferry terminal has been going very well. […]
