Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

PITSA needs volunteer counsellors

KUCHING: Sarawak Single Mothers Association (PITSA) needs one or two volunteers who are qualified counsellors to help its members.  President of PITSA, Hajah Salma Haji Ibrahim  revealed this at a  press conference after she and other PITSA members paid a courtesy visit  on the Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing

PITSA now has 14,000 members and 49 branches

KUCHING: Since its formation in 1999, Sarawak Single Mothers’ Association (PITSA) now has 14,000 members and 49 branches in the state. Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Welfare, Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah told reporters this after receiving a visit  from PITSA members yesterday.  “In PITSA, about 56 percent of its

Winners of Boulevard CNY Lucky Draw claim prizes

MIRI:The Boulevard Hypermarket Pujut here has announced its winners for the Chinese New Year (CNY) Lucky Draw 2017. The range one winner (for purchases of between RM1 and RM50) is  Chin Chee Hian; he received prizes worth RM388. Meanwhile, the range two winner (for purchases of between RM51 and RM150)

CSCF Serian holds AGM

SERIAN: The Catholic Senior Citizens Fellowship (CSCF) of St. Theresa’s Parish Council here held an annual general meeting (AGM)  on 5 March.  The meeting was attended by Rector and CSCF spiritual director Rev. Fr. Paul Herry, Parish Council chairman and CSCF advisor Dennis Sung, CSCF chairman Jenner Menggu, CSCF vice-chairman

Matrade Sarawak team visits office of NST, US

KUCHING: A three-member Matrade (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation) Sarawak visited the office of New Sarawak Tribune (NST) and Utusan Sarawak (US) yesterday. The team is made up of Matrade Sarawak director Leany Mokhtar, deputy director Trra Banau Gilbert Taylor and administrative officer Haji Mohammad Nazurudin Othman. They were met

BCCK dishes out house-made ice-creams in the Raintree Cafe

KUCHING: Looking for the latest feel-good treat in town? The Raintree Cafe, an outlet operated by the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in the Plaza Merdeka, is now offering its very own house-made ice creams. The latest additions to the cafe’s line-up of local and Western fares, the dessert comes

150 longhouse residents attend session with leader

SARIKEI: About a total of 150 longhouse residents attended a ‘leader with the people session’ held at a longhouse near here. Political secretary to Chief Minister Teng Ung Woo who graced the event said, the trust and support of the people towards the government is very important to ensure continuity

Probable school’s 55th anniversary reminders

Few images from my first schooling year kept on flashing either as day dreams or just imaginations over the last few days. As if they were to remind me that Nanga Assam Primary School in Melupa, Saratok should mark its 55th anniversary this year. Or, is this the result of

Shot dead crocodile not one that attacked girl

MARUDI: A 3.5 meters length crocodile was caught yesterday in ‘sang bedal’ operation to find crocodile that attacked a Form Five girl recently at Peking Long Lama River. Baram District Police Chief, DSP Gabriel Risut said the operation was carried out at the Taping Peking Long Lama River by the

Kuching FA bring home a point

KUCHING: Kuching FA squad shared points with SAMB FC following a draw (1-1) at Stadium Hang Tuah, Melaka on last weekend. Kuching took the lead through a goal scored by Ismail Bujang in the 30th minute, before the hosts equalised in the 70th minute. “Actually, Kuching FA can win the