Social development

The Ministry of Health’s Vaccination Committee chairwoman Or Vandine told Khmer Times yesterday that the nationwide vaccination rate is about 22 percent with more than two million people inoculated.   ...

Curfews and alcohol bans will to be lifted in “Yellow Zones” across the capital beginning today, Phnom Penh Capital Hall announced late Friday evening.   ...

Ratanakiri provincial health department has found 100 people contracted Chikungunya in O’Chum district. ...

The Governor of Phnom Penh,  Khuong Sreng, has announced that all  state markets in Phnom Penh will be permitted to reopen from May 24, 2021 onwards. ...

 Phnom Penh Authorities decided to extend the curfew for another week from today till May 27, with stricter enforcement. ...

Phnom Penh authorities announced yesterday that as of today, the capital will be virtually free of Red Zones, because the number of Covid-19 infections has been steadily declining. ...

With coronavirus still rearing its ugly head in the community, the government has allocated about $613,000 to 22 provinces, to implement measures to stop the spread of the virus. ...

More than 200,000 garment workers in the red zones in Phnom Penh have been vaccinated during a vaccination campaign. ...

Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp – formerly Angkor Gold Corp – has entered into a “ground-breaking” collaborative engagement with Ratanakkiri province’s Jarai minority ethnic communities on the Andong Meas licence. “The agreement covers exploration through mining and also includes reclamation,” Angkor said in a May 4 press ...

People who have recovered from Covid-19 do not need to get vaccinated against the disease because they have already developed antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, but they can get the jab six month after recovery if they desire, according to Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine.   ...

Banteay Meanchey Provincial Governor Oum Reatrey today issued an order to continue restrictions in Serey Sophorn city for another week from today to May 21 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.   ...

A total of 525 fake news were recorded in the first quarter of this year with 215 of them about the King and political leaders. ...

The Ministry of Education has announced that 140,000 people have so far registered for the MoEYs-E Learning programme within a week after its official launch. ...

Phnom Penh City Hall has extended the closures of general markets in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. ...

The Pursat Provincial Administration said 58 of 164 houses for Cambodian veterans have been built on social land concessions in Prangil commune’s Say village in Phnom Kravanh district. The homes are ready for veterans and their families to move in. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved the purchase of another five million doses of Sinovac vaccine. ...

Military Police officers and their commanders throughout the country are now required to have their samples collected for Covid-19 testing out of fears that they may have contracted the virus while on duty during the lockdown, especially in the red zones. ...

The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has suspended the sale of all kinds of alcohol for another two weeks in Phnom Penh. ...

A report released by the Ministry of National Defense revealed that from February 10 to May 9, a total of 1,773,994 people have been vaccinated throughout the country, including armed forces and their families. ...

Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh said yesterday  that all people who are living in Phnom Penh will be vaccinated against Covid-19. ...

The Ministry of Health has announced 6 more deaths as a result of COVID-19.   ...

The Ministry of Health has ordered public hospitals nationwide to test all patients for COVID-19 before they are admitted, according to a letter signed by Health Minister Mam Bun Heng.   ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has planned to spend over 83.625 million KHR, or approximately $ 20.59 million, on the nine-month vaccination program from April to December 2021. ...

Siem Reap Provincial Administration announced today that it has decided to extend the curfew for another two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province. ...