72 students return home from Mukah
MUKAH: Seventy-two students from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Mukah and Mukah Polytechnic returned to their respective hometowns yesterday. Of the 33 UiTM students, two left for Saratok, three for Betong, seven for Sri Aman, 18 for Miri and one each for Sarikei, Sibu, and Julau. For the polytechnic, 16 students left for Kuching, two each […]
UPM starts sending students home
BINTULU: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu campus began sending its students back to their respective hometowns last Saturday. Five buses took 88 students to five destinations, namely Miri, Sibu, Betong Mukah, Sarikei and Sri Aman. The first group of 18 students to Saratok and Betong left here as early as 11.40am on Saturday while the […]
161 UiTM students return home
MIRI: One hundred and sixty-one students of Universiti Teknologi Mara Samarahan campus arrived in nine buses at the Miri Police Headquarters at 9.40am yesterday. They underwent a 40-day quarantine at their campus before they were allowed to go back to their respective hometowns. These students were screened for Covid-19 symptoms, said Miri Health Department officer […]
535 students sent home
SAMARAHAN: A total of 535 students from institutions of higher learning in Sarawak have been sent back to their respective destinations on May 1 and 2. According to a statement from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), the process of sending the students back on Friday (May 1) alone had involved 465 students while yesterday another 70 […]
287 students back in S’wak; 26 isolated at point of arrival
KUCHING: The first batch of 287 Sarawakian students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) arrived here today. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was present to monitor the students’ arrival and the implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said that of the 287 students, 26 would have to be quarantined at […]
49 students leave Mukah for home
MUKAH: A total of 49 Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students here returned to their respective homes by bus yesterday after 43 days locked down in their campuses following the movement control order (MCO) enforced since March 18. Four buses, three PMU’s and one UiTM’s, were used to transport the students, of […]
State has SOP for returning students
KUCHING: The movement of Sarawakian students returning to their hometowns will be closely monitored. Those travelling from red and yellow zones to green zones will be issued with a wristband tag each and stay home notice. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said they have discussed with the Divisional Disaster […]
We’re working with SDMC against disease: Indonesian con-gen
KUCHING: The Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia here has been coordinating and communicating with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Consul-General Yonny Tri Prayitno said his government had begun preparations to enhance border security following the extension of the movement control order (MCO). “We are also coordinating […]
SDMC has SOP for returning students
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has its own standard operating procedures (SOPs) to handle students returning from overseas or other Malaysian states to curb the spread of Covid-19. “For those coming from overseas, some will be quarantined in Kuala Lumpur (KL) for 14 days,” said its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at […]
Students staying on campuses may be allowed to return home
PUTRAJAYA: Some 100,000 higher education students who are currently staying on campuses nationwide following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) may be allowed to return home soon. However, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said should they be allowed to go home, they must undergo a stringent standard operating procedure […]
