Enough essential items during full lockdown

MIRI: The public here have been assured that there are sufficient stocks of essential items during the two weeks of full lockdown.   The assurance was given by Miri branch chief of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Joe Azmi Jamil yesterday. He said   despite the announcement on the full lockdown recently following a […]

SDMC announces 20 localities under total lockdown

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be imposed at a total of 20 localities in Tatau, Bintulu, Sri Aman, Beluru, Sarikei, Saratok, Kanowit, and Sibu. “The EMCO will be enforced at Rh Ngumbang Ajum, Nanga Sidang, Tatau from May 22 to June 4,” Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in a statement today […]

Lockdown villagers receive food aid from rep

KUCHING: Villagers of Kampung Boyan here which is under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) received food aid from Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to Santubong Service Centre Special Officer Halimatun Aliffah, the food aid consists of two chickens, vegetables, two trays of eggs, two-pack of sausages, two kilograms of […]

Lockdown from 29 May until June 11

KUCHING: A lockdown has been declared throughout Sarawak from May 29 until June 11. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in announcing this today, said the declaration of movement control order (MCO) was approved by the National Security Council (NSC) Sarawak. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the statewide MCO was necessary to effectively […]

EMCO for two longhouses, primary school in Tanjung Manis

KUCHING: Two longhouses and a primary school in Tanjung Manis district will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) effective on Thursday (May 27). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said that the EMCO would be enforced at Rh Isa Blone, Rh Ben Kuleng and SK Telok Gelam until […]

Practise self-lockdown to prevent Covid infection

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged the public to practice self-lockdown so as to prevent a sudden surge in Covid-19 infections, with cases currently exceeding 6,000 daily. He also advised everyone to remind others to do the same because whatever efforts carried out by the government would not be effective if […]

Three longhouses under lockdown receive food aid

KUCHING: Three longhouses under lockdown due to positive Covid-19 cases had received food aid from Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. The Simanggang assemblyman, in collaboration with Sri Aman Divisional Social Welfare Department, delivered the food supplies to 32 families at Rumah (Rh) Suntie Sayup, Sebujok, Undop; 30 families at Rh Rose Emma Stanley Gate, Temudok Atas; […]

Food aid for the home isolated

KUCHING: Food aid will be extended to those undergoing home quarantine starting tomorrow (Monday, May 24), said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister added in addition to this, the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) also provides food aid to those at quarantine centres, roadblocks stations, Covid-19 Quarantine […]

EMCO for another longhouse

KUCHING: One longhouse in Sarikei district underwent the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the EMCO will be enforced on Rumah Keli, Sungai Minus in Sarikei until June 7. It also declared the extension of EMCO on Rumah Jugo Gait Sungai Petai in Sarikei district until May 26. […]

Another longhouse under EMCO

KUCHING: One longhouse in Saratok district has been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) which started today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the EMCO will be enforced on Rumah Ribun, Sungai Klampai in Saratok until June 4. It also declared the end of EMCO at two apartment blocks in Bintulu namely […]