Monday, 20 April 2026

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Pub Street adds more soul to Bau

BAU: The launch of Pub Street in Lobuh Bau is expected to have a big impact on local businesses here. It attracted a huge turnout at the night market with the locals letting their hair down to country music played by the country music performers. Deputy Minister for Transport II

Optimistic future for young filmmakers

KUCHING: It seems that the creative industry is booming and the future is bright for young aspiring filmmakers. For a start, a TVS original, ‘The Eyes of Sarawak Painters’, documents the lives of past and present artists showcasing their unique creativity and passion for art. A short 40-minute film directed

Festival to provide fresh creative impetus

KUCHING: An eight-day Borneo Illustration and Creative (BIC) Festival will be held to provide a breath of fresh air to the creative industry after a two-year lull owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Themed ‘Sarawak Day, This Place We Call Home’, it will host free of charge interactive walk-in activities for visitors

Combined service for a better Sarawak

KUCHING: A special prayer service was held in conjunction with Sarawak Day at the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre (CEWC), here on Thursday (July 21). Members of different church denominations and other faiths came together to pray for a better Sarawak. New Sarawak Tribune had the opportunity to meet with some

Country music in Bau July 23-24

BAU: Country music enthusiasts can look forward to and be enthralled by country musicians with their coming performances on this July 23 and 24.  This event will be held at Lobuh Town, Bau in conjunction with the official launching of a business entity known as Pub Street at Lobuh Town

Over 1,000 attend Sarawak Day prayer service

KUCHING: About 1,200 congregated for a special prayer service held in conjunction with Sarawak Day at Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre (CEWC), Jalan Stampin last night. This included people from different denominations, turning up in different ethnic costumes showcasing the unique colours of Sarawak. The theme for this year’s event was

Hopes for more prosperity remain high

KUCHING: Sarawakians continue to wish for a more prosperous future and the desire for higher level of progress is acutely keenly felt this day as the state’s independence is being celebrated. By and large they now see the state’s direction and vision, especially having managed to come out rather well

Hopes for Sarawak’s future

KUCHING: Hopes for a better future for all Sarawakians is the hallmark of this year’s Sarawak Day, which is being celebrated with a sense of relief, gratitude and excitement. This year’s Sarawak Day is certainly special and more meaningful post Covid-19 pandemic which saw a shutdown in celebration during the

Financial constraints no excuse to not further children’s study, rural parents told

SPAOH: The state government has provided the necessary financial assistances to allow rural children to further their studies at tertiary institutions, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Thus, financial constraints must not be an obstacle for rural parents, deprive their children from furthering their studies, he said. “The