KUCHING: A disabled single father received aid from charity body Hope Place recently after a social worker from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) contacted them. Gerald Dato, 44, has schizophrenia, a type of mental disability and is also suffering from other chronic illnesses. According to Gerald’s mother Biku Empenit, 73, her
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) carried out an inspection at Mydin Hypermarket, Vista Tunku here to assess the implementation of the 2022 Deepavali Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP). Sarawak KPDNHEP enforcement head Peter J. Benius Agang said the SHMMP was the ministry’s ongoing
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will nominate female and youth candidates for the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the new faces would also take into account how many seats were lost in GE14 – represented by Barisan
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is open to collaborate with any party in Malaysia except Pakatan Harapan (PH), asserted Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president said that GPS is close to Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and has even been together
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) takes a serious view of media reports regarding the increase in the retail price of chicken. The maximum price control mechanism programme for chicken and eggs has been implemented since Feb 5. “This mechanism is implemented to curb the sharp
KUCHING: Kuching Jazz 2022 will take place on Oct 28 and 29 at the Waterfront here. Among the artistes invited are Afgan (Indonesia), Hendri Rotinsulu and Jazmint Band (Indonesia), Noryn Aziz (Malaysia), Phum Viphurit (Thailand), Freyja Garbett (Australia), Dawn Wong & The Ark Royal (Singapore), Leon Sapphire (Malaysia), Ta’Dan (Malaysia),
KUCHING: Jah Olen / Raja Olen / Gadjah Oleng corresponds to the name given to the traditional clothing of the Malay community in Sarawak, especially in Kuching, Samarahan and also parts of Sri Aman. Gadjah Oleng has been used for centuries by Sarawak Malay women during marriage ceremonies in the
KUCHING: Adinda Nur Fatma Nor, 31, has come a long way since she started selling dresses online in 2010 to make a living. Without any formal training, today, the mother of two is also a seamstress; she makes dresses, blouses and baju kurung for customers. “My late grandmother and my
KUCHING: A total of 56 Institut Keusahawanan Negara Berhad (INSKEN) entrepreneurs recorded a sales revenue of RM437,000 through the Sarawak Edition of INSKEN Bumiputera Business Guidance Programme (IBBC) 2022 Edition. Caretaker Deputy Minister of Sports, Youth and Entrepreneur Development Dr Ripin Lamat said that more than half of the participants
KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has allocated a sum of RM24.643mil to finance 86 projects under its Phase 1 grant distribution this year. Minister-in-charge Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these projects included the construction, renovation, and upgrading of various houses of worship, multipurpose halls and other facilities.