A fugitive Nigerian man who was diagnosed with monkeypox in Thailand was arrested in Phnom Penh last night after fleeing across the border to Cambodia, according to the Khmer Times.
Police in Cambodia have arrested a Nigerian man who fled there from Thailand after being diagnosed with monkeypox the first known case in the country earlier this week in Phuket.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng is slated to lead a meeting with ministers and authorities to seek a solution for the ongoing labour dispute between the NagaWorld integrated resort and former staff who have since mid-December been protesting the termination of hundreds of their coworkers.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration confirmed on March 1 that weddings are neither prohibited nor banned, despite the current high rates of Covid-19 infection – in particular the Omicron variant. It did remind hosts and guests that they must observe the measures recommended by relevant authorities.
Authorities from the Meanchey district in the south-eastern part of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, confiscated An Vichet, a freelance journalists’ press card, and forced Voice of America (VOA) reporter Lors Lib Lib to delete pictures and videos of the police demolishing a house. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA), condemn authorities intervening with independent journalism.