Before our daughter was born, my husband and I agreed on this one most-important parenting rule: There would be no ridiculous baby talk at our house. No goo-goos or ga-gas, no little socksies on little footsies, and absolutely no cwuddles after squaarrry dweams. “The trick is to talk to them
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) needs to check on the contractors given the tasks of cutting grass and keeping drains clear of rubbish. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap said the contractors were not doing a proper job, adding, “The grass is overgrown and
SIBU: A 70-year old man clad in a blue Barisan Nasional T-shirt and a pair of shorts, who was reported missing since last Saturday after going out of his longhouse at Sungai Naman, Kanowit, was found a day later. The Fire and Rescue Department in its update yesterday said the
SIBU: Sibu Jaya Community Association lent its support in terms of groceries to the fire victims of RumahChandi, Sungai Tau in Selangau. The groceries were handed by the association chairman Benjamin Tian to representative of the longhouse residents, Roselyn Umpang at the association building in Sibu Jaya here yesterday. In
KUCHING: Political secretary to the Chief Minister Tan Kai represented Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian in presenting a grant from the state government to Perkata Special School here, recently. Tan Kai said the cheque was to help the school to run its activities. On hand to
KUCHING: Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi is full of praise for “Pesta Mensia Marek” (Traditional Games) which were introduced during the recent Darul Hana Carnival. “They became the centre of attention and were well-supported by the public. “Events like these are important so that the traditional
KUCHING: The International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (IWFCIM) is welcomed by the state Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Children Development ministry as a strategic partner in developing women entrepreneurship in the state. Its representatives made a courtesy call yesterday on Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and
KUCHING: Santubong Zone Community Leaders and Ketua Kaum (KMKK) will hold a meeting with the Land and Survey Department soon. Rural Electricity Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this was to get feedback on certain issues. He said during a meeting with the Penghulu and Village Chiefs Santubong
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a positive economic growth despite the uncertain global economic environment. This was stated by the Head of State Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud in his opening remarks at the 18th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting here yesterday. “Sarawak still recorded a positive economic growth of 4.6 percent
KUCHING: Politicians on both sides of Sarawak’s political divide have been urged to put aside their differences when it comes to matters involving the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the interests of Sarawak’s citizens must be taken into account first. “To
