Visits to Bintulu Hospital wards not permitted

BINTULU: Bintulu Hospital is taking several control measures to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection to patients, visitors and its staff following the increase of Covid-19 cases here. A notice shared by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit stated that visiting patients at all hospital wards is not permitted except for unavoidable emergencies. “Visitors are only […]

Don’t visit Mukah district for now

MUKAH: Members of the public outside Mukah district have been advised not to visit, conduct fishing and hunting and hunting activities at longhouses or villages in or near the district for the time being. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, the Mukah District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), in a statement dated April […]

How to make up for Gawai blues

MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has called on the Dayak to fully utilise telecommunication technology to stay connected with their loved ones as house-to-house visits are not permitted during Gawai due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “This is because our normal lifestyles and routines, our traditional festivals have been affected. […]

Unique Hari Raya song goes viral

SEREMBAN: The restrictions under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) has encouraged a group of arts and culture activists to compose a Hari Raya song with unique lyrics and music composition. Negeri Sembilan Unique Arts, Culture, and Heritage Malaysia (UACHM) Artistic director, V Savithri said the constraints in visiting her Muslim friends during the Adilfitri celebration this year […]

Don’t go visiting

KUCHING: The public is urged to observe the ‘no visiting’ policy during the forthcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. The policy is part of the rules set by the state government and the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to contain the spread of Covid-19. Last Sunday, Kuching Division Bidayuh community leader, Temenggong Austin […]

Enforce ‘no visiting’ rule during Gawai

KUCHING: Longhouse and village chiefs have been urged to monitor their own respective areas of jurisdiction to enforce the “no visiting” police during the coming Hari Raya Puasa and Gawai Dayak. Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Nyipa’s idea is for them to assign members of their village development and security committees (JKKKs) or women’s bureaux […]