SGH lockdown not necessary: Uggah

SAMARAHAN: There is no reason to enforce a lockdown on the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said although there was a Covid-19 cluster involving healthcare workers and 52 healthcare workers had tested positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday (April 28), the majority of them had not […]

Strict SOPs imposed on online Solemnisation

By Hasnah Junid KUALA LUMPUR: Muhammad Don Haadi Don Putra and Nahdatul Aishah Mohd Shariff have stolen the limelight over the past few days after becoming the first couple in the country to tie the knot via video conferencing recently.  As many couples are forced to postpone their nuptials following the movement control order implementation, […]

Water, electricity for 1,910 households

BAU: Seventy-sevenvillages comprising 1,910 households will receive electricity supply under the Additional or Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) scheme of the Rural Electricity and Water Supply Project 2020 for Bau District. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the state government had almost achieved its goal of 97 percent coverage in 24-hour rural electricity […]

Ensure health of charges, preschools advised

KUCHING: Nurseries and preschools have been urged to regulate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on safety and health to ensure that children’s safety and health are secured before entering the classroom. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that the current world health situation plagued by the Covid-19 […]