Three MCO flouters fined
SIBU: Three women here were fined RM1,000 each for violating the movement control order (MCO) early this morning (Jan 30). Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit in a statement said, the three women, aged between 26 and 34, were arrested by a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) unit at Jalan Market at 3.20am. “The […]
Bid to smuggle fags, liquor foiled
SIBU: Marine police’s swift action succeeded in foiling the attempt by a syndicate to smuggle in large volume of beverages and cigarettes. The Region 5 Marine Police Force confiscated contrabands worth RM702,814.05 at a house in Jalan Trusan here on Friday (Jan 29). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim in a statement on Saturday (30 Jan) […]
Caring for Sibu’s homeless during MCO
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has reactivated the temporary transit centre for the homeless (TTG) in Sibu, said its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said the reactivation of the TTG using the government rest house is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless in compliance with the implementation […]
Sarawak records one death, fewer positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one Covid-19 related-death today bringing the state’s fatality tally to 34. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the case was admitted into Sibu Hospital on Jan 17 due to breathing difficulties. “Case 1,745 was a 74-year-old local male, and he was found to be Covid-19 positive […]
Work travel permit only for essential
SIBU: Police have clarified that the permit for travelling in and out of Sibu division during the movement control order (MCO) period is only for those involved in essential services. Sibu division police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said those not in the essential service sector should not go to the police station to apply […]
Three deaths in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new Covid-19 deaths in Sibu today, bringing the state’s death tally to 33. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first victim was case 3,460, a local man, aged 59. “The case received treatment at Sibu Hospital on Jan 22 after he started to experience symptoms […]
Hundreds brave rain, virus threat to apply for permits
SIBU: Hundreds of employers turned up at the police stations here today to apply for travel permits for their employees. They were seen queuing up at the Central Police Station and the Lanang Police Station despite the rainy weather. An employer, who declined to be named, expressed his dissatisfaction as he had to line up […]
Three municipal employees test positive
SIBU: Three Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) staff, stationed at the council depot here, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. SMC chairman Clarence Ting, in a statement today, said the infection originated from one of the staff who was confirmed positive for Covid-19 last Saturday. Following that, all SMC staff at the depot were instructed to […]
Extend Sibu MCO to flatten curve
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang suggested that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) extend the movement control order (MCO) in Sibu division to at least another two weeks to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve. “I understand that a prolonged MCO would only hurt our domestic economy, and no one will […]
Call to extend movement control order
KUCHING: Senator Robert Lau is of the opinion that the movement control order (MCO) should be extended by another two weeks in Sibu division. “MCO should be extended by another two weeks as the Covid-19 figure is still very high in Sibu division,” the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman told New Sarawak […]
