Volunteers do their part during pandemic
KUCHING: Volunteers from Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) here took part in a ‘Kembara Cuci-Cuci Musolla’ programme. Conducted every week, volunteers would go from one Petronas fuel station to another to clean and sanitise its musolla (prayer room). Yadim assistant officer (operations) Zamri Bali said the volunteers would clean and sanitise the men and women’s […]
Preparations underway for reopening of churches
KUCHING: Over the next few days, admission standard operating procedures (SOPs) and sanitising teams will be formed in preparation for the reopening of churches for the first Sunday of Lent, with Sunset and Sunday Masses on Feb 20 and 21 respectively. “Respective parishes will arrange for the reopening of main parish church and kampung (village) […]
Three-day closure order for food centre
MIRI: Taman Seroja Food Centre at Jalan Setia Raja here is the latest location ordered to be temporarily closed. Miri City Council (MCC) ordered the three-day brief closure for the eatery premises started from Monday (Feb 15) after it was suspected exposed to Covid-19. This was said by MCC in a statement released on the […]
35 firemen sanitise premises of two bodies
KUCHING: A total of 35 firemen from the Sarawak Fire Department fulfilled their corporate social responsibility (CSR) by carrying out public sanitation works for two organisations on Monday (Feb 8). Benefitting from the CSR were the Lions Nursing Home at Jalan Stutong Baru and the Salvation Army Children’s Home at Jalan Uplands. State Fire Department […]
SMC depot closed after worker reported positive
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) depot which houses its Public Works Division at Jalan Teng Chin Hua here has been closed with immediate effect Saturday evening (Jan 23). SMC chairman Clarence Ting said this was done after one of the staff was confirmed to be positive for Covid-19 infection. “We have been informed that […]
Offices at Wisma Bintulu sanitised
BINTULU: As one of the initiatives to convince the public of the cleanliness of its premises, the Bintulu Land and Survey Department on Tuesday (Jan 19) has sanitised its offices at Wisma Bintulu. According to its superintendent Mohammad Zunica Mohamad Sapi’ee in a statement today, the sanitisation process, carried out by members from the Fire […]
MCC staff undergoes test after spouse positive
MIRI: A spouse of one of the staff at Miri City Council’s (MCC) administration department is positive for Covid-19. The test was done on Monday, revealed Miri mayor Adam Yii today. The staff concerned has been asked to undergo Covid-19 test as well by health authorities. Upon receiving the report, the council’s management had immediately […]
Karaoke outlet temporarily closed
KUCHING: One of the karaoke and entertainment outlets, K11 at ST3 Commercial Complex, will be temporarily closed after Covid-19 positive cases had visited the premises. K11 Management Sdn Bhd said based on the outlet reservation record, Cases 1,118, 1,119 and 1,131 visited the K11 ST3 outlet on Dec 27 (Saturday) from 2.40pm to 6pm and […]
30 shops at Jalan Padungan sanitised
KUCHING: Team Dynamic Kuching (TDK), the Padungan fire station and Padungan police station have joined forces in sanitising over 30 shops at Jalan Padungan. The sanitising work was carried out for two days from last Saturday. TDK team leader Erik Tay said the purpose was to create awareness of the importance of following the standard […]
Factory employee tests positive
KUCHING: Asteel Group at Demak Laut has informed that one of its factory workers tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. The company’s management in a statement said as such, its factory and office located at Lot 712, Demak Lauk Industrial Park were closed on Monday (Nov 16). “The factory will undergo full sanitisation and factory […]
