Phnom Penh Post - Teen trio finds mangoes not so sweet as freedom
Three youths fell into the clutches of the long arm of the law after overreaching in their quest for ripe mangoes.
The sticky-fingered trio, aged 17, 20 and 21, were caught by police as they snuck into a villager’s mango farm and helped themselves to armfuls of fruit.
Police confiscated the mangoes – which may have gone missing in police custody around lunch time – before sending the fruit filching fiends to court.
dap news
Two luxury hotels latest quarantine options for inbound travellersThe Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat Covid-19 has designated two luxury hotels as alternative quarantine options for travellers who wish to enter Cambodia through Phnom Penh International Airport – Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel & Residence and the Courtyard by Marriott Phnom Penh. In a notice detailing guidelines issued
Visa A holders get to quarantine at Himawari Hotel The Ministry of Health has permitted foreign diplomats, UN and International NGO officials to undergo quarantine at Himawari Hotel in the capital in case they do not have a separate place suitable for this purpose, but the government would not be responsible for the expenses.
Baby saved as mother is lost to CovidNewborn baby Neth David has had a rough start in the world. His mother, Vong Daneth, was seven months pregnant when she contracted a severe case of Covid-19. When it became clear to her doctors that she would not survive, they performed a cesarean section
Jabs for kids bring hope for school reopeningsCambodia is tentatively planning to reopen schools – at least at the secondary level – when the vaccination of children aged 12-17 is completed, even though daily transmissions and deaths in other age groups remain high. Schools across the country have been suspended since March 20, one month
Governor: Covid subsides in capitalPhnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng said the Covid-19 situation in the capital’s 14 districts has eased, with only two districts still recording a high number of infections. “Transmission cases in all districts are dropping, though they are relatively higher Meanchey and Por Sen Chey.
Hun Sen: Get 12-17 age group ready for Covid jabsPrime Minister Hun Sen has told parents of children aged 12-17 in Phnom Penh and the provinces of Kandal and Preah Sihanouk to get them ready for vaccinations soon. “There is a need to vaccinate children and youths aged 12 to 17. According to the statistics provided