Sunday, 26 April, 2026

11:59 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: admin33

Bersatu not a threat to GPS: Snowdan

KAPIT: Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan (pic)  said that the recent launch  of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in Bintulu by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not a real threat to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) because now Sarawakians have confidence in the GPS government. Snowdan

Residents fear flash floods, seek SUPP’s help

KUCHING:  Stampin Resettlement Scheme residents have expressed their fear of flash floods in their area due to blocked drains. They asked SUPP Public Complaints Bureau Chief and Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap for help.  After looking at the drains, Yap said the poor drainage had caused the water to

First hydrogen bus for tourists next year

KUCHING: The free tourist bus using hydrogen fuel is expected to operate here by March next year. Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah told a press conference this after officiating the International Heritage and Cultural Conservation Conference (InHerit 2018) at Waterfront Hotel here yesterday.

11 speakers to share ideas, experiences on conservation

KUCHING: Eleven prominent  speakers will be sharing  contemporary and best practice ideas and experiences in cultural and heritage conservation at the International Heritage and Cultural Conservation Conference (InHerit 2018). The presenters come from many different countries including Africa, Europe, Australia and the Asian region. The three-day conference with the theme 

Please lah, can speed up the works or not?

Residents of Chester Park and its surrounding areas in Batu Kawa, Kuching are having a hard time putting up with the relaxed progress of the drainage works (see pictures) which are taking place at an awfully snail’s pace. The T-junction is now impassable and it has been like that for

Let’s be patriotic!

I think our athletes are a pampered lot! I refer to your headline story ‘Appreciate what’s given!’ (New Sarawak Tribune, Nov 28). During my days as an athlete, the very fact that I was chosen to represent Sarawak in the 60s and 70s was an honour and we felt that

100 to attend workshop on music therapy

KUCHING: A series of workshop on ‘Music as an Effective Form of Therapy’ will be organised here for students and the general public. Organised by the Maestro Music School in collaboration with Boulevard Shopping Mall and the Rotaract Club of Segi College, Sarawak, 100 students from selected schools, working adults

15-door longhouse razed, couple escape with severe burns

PAKAN: A couple survived a fire that razed 15-door Rumah Panjai Balak here in Julau late yesterday evening. The couple, who were severely burned on their backs in the incident, were rushed in a fourwheel-drive to a clinic by fellow villagers. As at press time, fire fighters were still on

Masing hopes GPS will meet soon

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Masing hopes Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will meet soon now that it is officially registered. “There surely is a need for further discussion on how best we could move forward,” Masing said in a statement yesterday. Masing, who holds two

Treat animals with respect: Nancy

KUCHING: The expression ‘treat others how you want to be treated’ applies to not only how we treat our fellow human beings, but also towards how we treat our furry friends. According to Member of Parliament for Batang Sadong Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, animals should not be treated as if