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30 attend occupational safety and health course

KUCHING: Thirty officers attended the Psychological, Occupational Health and Safety Management Skills Certification Course (PPKKPP) held by the Sarawak Premier’s Department, Human Resource Management and Development Unit and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) here. UKM has been recognised as a consultant for Occupational Safety and Health Psychological Management Skills Certificate led by Associate Professor Dr Fatimah […]

Miri Volunteer Fire Brigades receive grants

MIRI : All six existing Volunteer Fire Brigades (PBS) in Miri Division, namely Batu Niah, Long Bemang, Long Kevok, Long Ikang, Long Laput and Long Lama received grants worth RM3,000 each from the government. The grants were presented by Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman during an engagement programme held on Tuesday […]

Shopkeepers thankful to Bomba

By Umie Syazwanie Mohd   KUCHING: Disinfection works were carried out in the commercial areas of Jalan Padungan, as well as shophouses along Carpenter Street by the Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday (Sept 19). Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch treasurer Jong Yean Pin said the disinfection works was done in view […]

Existing measures still needed to curb transmissions through droplets

KUCHING: Even with ventilation improvements to curb Covid-19 transmissions through aerosols, other measures, including physical distancing, surface decontamination, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), will still need to be practised in order to curb transmissions through droplets. Comparing droplet and aerosol modes of Covid-19 transmission, Prof Dr Anselm Su Ting of Universiti Malaysia […]

Dispose of PPE properly

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has urged members of the public not to dispose of used personal protective equipment (PPE) indiscriminately as they will pose a threat to the environment. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said while the Covid-19 pandemic situation had improved the air quality and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in […]

JaPen donates PPE to Tatau police

TATAU: Tatau district police headquarters (IPD) today received donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Information Department (JaPen) Tatau district. The items, meant as protection to curb the spread of the Covid-19, were presented during a simple event held at the IPD hall. Present to hand over the contribution was JaPen Tatau district officer in-charge […]

Several police officers, families infected

SIBU: Several police officers have been infected with Covid-19 while carrying out the task of monitoring public compliance of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) here. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit today said these officers had also infected their family members. He advised his officers to always comply with the SOPs and to […]

Bintulu MP donates face masks, PPE to Sibu cops

SIBU: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing contributed 5,000 pieces of face mask and 200 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Sibu District Police Criminal Investigation Division on Monday (April 26). A simple handover ceremony was attended by PDP Bawang Assan youth chief Joshua Ting Fu Ying, who representing Bintulu […]

Primary school gets PPE from Hope Place

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently distributed personal protective equipment (PPE), which include face masks, face shields and hand sanitisers, to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St Ambrose Panchor in Serian. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Monday (Apr 26) said it visited the school after distributing quarantine aid to a nearby village. “Most of the children who attend […]

Four SOP violators fined RM10,000 each in Sibu

SIBU: Four persons were today each slapped with a RM10,000 fine for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). District Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief DSP Ariffin Bahar said the compounds were issued when the CMCO Covid-19 SOP compliance monitoring team conducted an operation at Sibu Jaya Commercial […]