Abell Hotel listed for quarantine use
KUCHING: Abell Hotel here is now listed as one of the quarantine hotels in the city. This is after it has accepted the state government’s request to be a quarantine hotel to meet the need for more rooms. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian conveyed his appreciation to the hotel […]
193 ordered to turn back
KUCHING: Police have ordered 193 motorists to turn back for not having valid travel documents to exit and enter Kuching district. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this made the tally of vehicles ordered to turn back since Nov 9, at 613 vehicles. “Last Friday, 7,657 vehicles were inspected in 10 roadblocks set up […]
229 ordered to turn back
KUCHING: Police have ordered 229 motorists to turn back for not having valid travel documents to exit and enter Kuching district. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this makes the tally of vehicles ordered to turn back since Nov 9, at 420 vehicles. “On Thursday, 8,039 vehicles were inspected in 10 roadblocks set up […]
Irresponsible contractors are culprits of flash floods
KUCHING: The issue of flash floods in some areas of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), such as the King Centre roundabout, is due to inappropriate laying of underground utility cables by irresponsible contractors. In a statement yesterday, MBKS urged utility contractors to contact the city council prior to commencing any works in order to avoid […]
CMCO in Kuching from Nov 9 to 22
KUCHING: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) will be imposed again in this district from Nov 9 to 22 as it is still a red zone. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the decision was made in view of a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the […]
Only Kuching schools closed for time being
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has emphasised that, for the time being, only schools and educational institutions in Kuching District will be closed. “Kuching District is certainly close to the districts of Serian, Lundu, and Kota Samarahan, so it is a very delicate situation. “But the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) […]
Taska, tadika will also close
KUCHING: All taska (nurseries) and tadika (kindergartens) in Kuching District will also be closed from tomorrow until Nov 13, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. This was because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases and the declaration of Kuching Disttrict as declared a Covid-19 red zone recently. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood […]
Schools in Kuching District will be closed starting tomorrow till Nov 13
KUCHING: All schools and educational institutions in Kuching District will be closed from Oct 30 until Nov 13 because of the rising number of positive cases. Thus, was announced by the Education Ministry (MoE) on Wednesday. “This will involve a total of 209 educational institutions throughout Kuching District. They include primary and secondary schools under […]
No need for EMCO in Kuching District
KUCHING: It is unnecessary to impose the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) for the whole of Kuching District despite the city’s declaration as a Covid-19 red zone. In stating this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the areas here were mostly free of the virus. “We have thoroughly discussed this […]
