PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) has told Malaysians stranded in Chad and Nigeria to immediately contact the Malaysian High Commission in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Kamaruddin, who can also be the Foreign Ministry Covid-19 Task Force chairman, stated that based mostly on info acquired from the Malaysian High Commission in Abuja,…
The Ondo State Government has announced the immediate closure of all entry points into the state as part of moves to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by spokesperson for the state government, Donald Ojogo. The statement reads, “Having observed COVID-19 and…
The Ondo State Government has shut down all markets including the ones selling essential commodities in the state. The government said the closure was part of measures to stem the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. In a statement, the Ondo Government said, “It has been observed that residents have flagrantly disobeyed this directive…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has set up a guideline (SOP) to enable non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help distribute donations to those in need during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun (pix) said the ministry, through the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM), would…
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan State Executive Council (Exco) today decided that the Mentri Besar, his deputy and all Exco members will give two months of their salary to the Tabung Serambi Mekah to fight Covid-19. Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said apart from the salary contribution, the state government also decided to give RM20,000 to…
PETALING JAYA: The coalition for clean and fair elections (Bersih 2.0) has expressed concern over the faces and names of elected politicians appearing on Covid-19 gifts for constituents such as rice and hand sanitisers. They alleged some may involve abuse of government funding and has called on all involved representatives to publicly declare the cost…
KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who received a ‘no record’ result when checking the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid via the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) official portal can make new applications online until April 30. All they have to do is to click on the ‘new application’ icon and follow the instructions given to make the application.…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has denied claims which went viral on social media sites on the involvement of the Malaysian government in chartering a special flight to bring home Malaysian students in Egypt. According to MOHE, in a statement posted on Facebook today, the allegations also sparked panic among students and…
Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, care must be taken to minimise potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security. When acting to protect the…
Concerned Nigerians, a civil society group, has commended Major General Olusegun Adeniyi for revealing challenges faced by troops fighting Boko Haram in Nigeria’s North-East. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that Adeniyi was removed as commander of Operation LAFIYA DOLE for revealing in a viral video that troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists lacked weapons and credible intelligence…