SEREMBAN, Feb 15 — The federal government has allocated RM21.18 million to mosque officials, including imams and bilal (muezzin) as well as religious teachers in Negeri Sembilan this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious A…
Day: February 15, 2022
Senior teacher dons Pikachu costume to calm kids afraid of COVID jab
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 – A cheerful environment was created for under 11s arriving for their COVID-19 jab at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Putrajaya Presint 11 (3) vaccine administration centre (PPV) today, including being greeted by Pikachu.The school’s seni…
MMEA to get new assets to beef up security in country’s waters – Hamzah
PORT KLANG, Feb 15 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will get more ships and helicopters to assist enforcement and rescue operations in national waters, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.He said this was aimed at strength…
PICKids: Sabah expands vaccination to primary schools – Masidi
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 15 — The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), for children aged five to 11 in Sabah, has been expanded to primary schools, said state Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun.He said th…
Brunei Sultan welcomes proposed implementation of Malaysia-Brunei VTL
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 15 — The Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah today welcomed the proposed implementation of the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) by air to ease cross-border travel between Brunei and Malaysia.The Ruler said he believed that t…
1,000 FAMA staff expected to join CDERT by 2023
PORT DICKSON, Feb 15 — A total of 1,000 employees of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) are targeted to join the Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (CDERT) or be appointed as members of the Civil Defence Force (APM) by next year.M…
Bill to update list of Sarawak natives approved unanimously
KUCHING, Feb 15 — Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which among others update the list of indigenous races in the state.Tabled by Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister‘s Department …
King, Queen convey condolences to family of Semret Singh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed their condolences to the family members of former national ha…