Union wants programmes not related to PdPR put off
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Teaching Professions (NUTP) has urged the Ministry of Education to temporarily postpone several programmes to enable teachers to focus fully on Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR). Its secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said if the programmes are continued, it would only add burden and cause teachers to lose concentration […]
Zone 28, Zone 29 active detection activity postponed
SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has announced the postponement of the Covid-19 active case detection (ACD) for Zone 28 (Permai Locality) and Zone 29 (Jeriah Locality) on Mar 18 to 19. Sibu DDMC in a statement today said that the delay was due to unavoidable problems. “The postponement of the ACD Covid-19 will be changed to […]
KGBS supports postponement of school sessions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teacher’s Union (KGBS) supports the postponement of school sessions in the state’s red zones. KGBS president Ahmad Malie in a statement said the delay was on the basis of health safety of relevant school’s population, especially teachers, students and other staff in the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. “Therefore, […]
STU welcomes move to postpone school reopening
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) applaud the announcement made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the postponement of school reopening. STU stated that it is an important decision as it takes into account the safety of all parties involved in the process of schooling. Reopening schools in the districts of Kuching, Samarahan, […]
Call to postpone physical learning sessions at universities
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should consider suspending physical learning sessions and instead continue with online and distance learning at higher learning institutions (IPT) nationwide. In making the call, Malaysian Young Graduates Association (Graduan) president Lee Seang Hock said the move is important to ensure the safety and health of graduates at this critical period of […]
State of emergency opportunity to galvanise support
KUCHING: The state government has no other option but to abide by the emergency order, says socio-political analyst Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. Although the 12th State Election cannot be held during the emergency period, however, he said, this would provide an opportunity for the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition to galvanise […]
Hoping no emergency will delay state election
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hoped that a state of emergency will not be imposed in the state to postpone the Sarawak 12th Election next year. He said in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19, the federal government has decided to declare an emergency to stop several […]
Not the right time to change the government
KUCHING: The current increase in Covid-19 cases in the country is not the right time for Malaysia to change its government. According to the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap) in a statement today, based on their two-day survey involving 696 respondents, most Malaysians are of the opinion that the new government will […]
Mixed reactions from students
By Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: Because of the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in the country, Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad has suggested that the registration of new and current students of Higher Educational Institutions (IPTs) be postponed. In view of the latest development, some IPTs have decided to postpone their traditional face-to-face […]
‘Abandon idea of state polls now’
KUCHING: Lessons should be taken from the spike in Covid-19 cases in the aftermath of the Sabah state election, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chief Chong Chieng Jen. He urged Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to not dissolve the Sarawak State Legislature (DUN) triggering a state election in the next six […]
