Covid vaccination a must to obtain, renew business licences with SMC
SIBU: The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) agrees with the Sibu Municipal Council’s (SMC) decision to state Covid-19 vaccination as one of the conditions for the renewal or new application of business licences at the council’s markets or hawker centres. SDDMC coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the move would not only protect traders but […]
Markets can return to normal after full vaccination
KUCHING: Normalcy can only return to the marketplace after all hawkers and petty traders have been vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He lauded Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders chairman Albert Tiang in pushing for vaccination of all the hawkers and petty traders. Masing was confident that […]
88 hawkers, traders undergo swab test
SIBU: Eighty-eight hawkers and traders in the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) areas on Monday underwent the rT-PCR swab test. SMC chairman, Clarence Ting said those who went for the test were among those who had registered to be vaccinated but were not injected yet. “All hawkers and traders under the jurisdiction of SMC should undergo […]
Vaccination bus for jabs in three zones
SIBU: Three zones in the administrative area of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) are expected to be visited by a vaccination bus in the near future. This was revealed by the coordinator of the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) Dr Annuar Rapaee when updating the details of the Sibu District Covid-19 cases on Saturday […]
Council holds vaccine registration campaign
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) yesterday (May 27) held a National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme registration campaign here. Its chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said the event aims to encourage more communities in Sibu, especially the business community under its jurisdiction, to register for the vaccination. During the campaign, SMC helped traders and their employees to […]
Promote vaccination to traders
SIBU: More than a quarter of the traders at Pasar Minggu Sibu in Taman Indah, Teku here have not registered for Covid-19 vaccination programme yet. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh discovered this when he visited the market on Sunday. “From our survey at this market, many traders do not want to […]
Help children to understand SOPs
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said the subject of standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance is important for children during this difficult time. He urged parents to educate their children on the SOPs as they play their part in jointly reducing the risk of contracting Covid-19. During a live broadcast on […]
Report mass gatherings, Sibu residents urged
SIBU: Residents here have been urged to report any mass gathering activities among their neighbours. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, in a live broadcast on SMC’s website on Tuesday (April 27), said they should act as the eyes and ears of authorities for the enhanced standard operating procedure (SOP) violations during the on-going […]
Adapt to survive, non-essential businesses advised
SIBU: Businesses here not listed under essential services have been advised to adopt new ways to survive. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, during a live broadcast on SMC’s website, talked about business operations and the conditional movement control order (CMCO) enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Sibu division today. He said with the […]
ACD to be carried out in seven zones
SIBU: As part of efforts to control the spread of the Covid-19 here, the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will carry out active case detection (ACD) in several zones under the administration of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC). The committee said in a statement today that the zones are Tong Sang, Bahagia Jaya, Permai, Jeriah, […]
