Pantries in government offices ordered closed

SIBU: All small rooms or ‘pantries’ in government departments and agencies here are ordered to close following the enforcement of stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the district. The Coordinator of Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee Dr Annuar Rapaee said this at a press conference today (Apr 22). […]

Jais closed for sanitisation works

KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) on Levels 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 17 of Majma’ Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah here is closed for sanitisation works from today (Apr 21) and tomorrow (Apr 22).                                                                   In a statement today (Apr 21), Jais said the department will resume its operation on Friday (Apr 23). […]

Sibu Jaya public library closed immediately following a staff tested positive

SIBU: The Sibu Jaya public library was closed immediately today following the detection of a staff member who tested positive for Covid-19. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said he had received information that one of his staff at the Sibu Jaya library had tested positive for Covid-19 due to close contact […]

MBKS office closed on Apr 16 to 18

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council’s (MBKS) office in Jalan Padungan will be closed until April 18 following two of its employees who have been tested positive for Covid-19. The management said that the office has been closed effective from April 16 and all staff members have been instructed to work from home as one of […]

Dept’s temporary closure on Monday

BINTULU: The Divisional Land and Survey Department here will temporarily close office operations on Monday (April 12) April 2021. The department in a statement on Sunday (April 11) said the office will begin operating as usual on Tuesday (April 13). “Therefore, all matters related to the payment of land tax, land premium, etc can be […]

Six schools in Bintulu closed

BINTULU: Six schools in Bintulu district were closed after 12 students and teaching staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. This was confirmed by Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who revealed that the six schools were SJKC Siong Boon, SK St Anthony, SK Sungai Tisang, SK Kelawit, SK Nanga Tau and SK Kampung […]

Temporary closure of six water treatment plants

KUCHING: Six water treatment plants in the state will be temporarily closed to give way to contractors to install the Electro-Magnetic Flowmeter for raw water and treated water, said Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB). Among the water treatment plants and  the dates that will be temporarily closed are as below: Bayai water plant, in […]

Land and Survey Department temporarily closed for disinfection

KUCHING: The Sarawak Land and Survey Department Headquarters will temporarily close service operations at Menara Pelita Building, Petra Jaya here from today and tomorrow to conduct sanitation works at its premises operations will resume as normal the following Monday. “This (temporary closure) is intended as a safety and health measure to enable the sanitation process […]

317 hawkers undergo screening

SIBU: A total of 317 hawkers from the Sibu Central Market have undergone Covid-19 screening tests held at its premises today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh stated that the screening involved all the hawkers there. “The screening for tomorrow will be for food and beverages hawkers, goods sellers, crab sellers and […]

Outpatient clinic at Sarikei Hospital temporary closed

SARIKEI: Only services of General Medical Specialist Clinics at Sarikei Hospital are temporary closed whereas Specialist Clinic services in other fields are still operating as usual. For patients that are affected by this postponement, they will be contacted by the management to reschedule their appointments and medicinal supplies. “This statement is aimed to clarify the […]