Teens aged 16-17 to be fully vaccinated before October
KUCHING: Teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Sarawak are expected to complete both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine before next month. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said Sarawak was on the right track to fully vaccinating those aged 16 and 17 before school reopens early October. On that […]
Union hopes for reassessment before schools reopen
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is hoping that the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) would reassess the situation in Sarawak and make recommendations on the situation before the reopening of schools. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said this in view of the 5,291 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the […]
Schools under Phase 2, 3 of NRP to reopen from Oct 3
KUALA LUMPUR: The reopening of schools in states under Phase Two and Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) has been postponed to Oct 3 from the original date of Sept 1. Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Jidin said schools in states under Phase 1 of the NRP would remain closed. For […]
Parents still reluctant to see schools reopen
KUCHING: Given the current outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta strain, parents are divided on whether or not to send their children to school. The majority of them do not want to risk the safety of their children. Hamzah Rambili, 39, opposed the reopening of schools as he believed that it was still risky. “Since children […]
High-risk teachers may be included in phase 1 of vaccination programme
SUNGAI BESAR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will give priority to teachers in the high-risk group for the Covid-19 vaccine if the request for them to be included in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme starting Wednesday, is approved. Deputy Education Minister 1 Muslimin Yahaya said the MOE was in discussions with the Science, […]
Long-silent school bells ring again
KUALA LUMPUR: The long-silent school bells rang today as many of these institutions reopened their doors for face-to-face lessons for secondary students sitting for 2020 public examinations postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The rest of the schoolchildren, from primary pupils up to the new Form Five students, will follow their lessons online from their […]
