Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Recovering from mental illness

KUCHING: With the right treatment, therapy, medication and most importantly emotional support, one suffering from mental illness could recover. New Sarawak Tribune managed to interview two recovering mental illness patients from the Group Home at Mile 7 here. Tears came falling down when a recovered mental illness patient shares his

Bidayuh lass is Miss Unity Sarawak 2019

KUCHING: Allyssa Amanda is the fairest of all after winning Miss Unity Sarawak 2019. She had won the title beating 17 other finalists during the grand final held at Riverside Majestic Hotel on Friday night. The 20-year-old Bidayuh from Kuching, a degree student in English for Professional Communication, took home

GPS to develop tourism in Belawai: Len

BELAWAI: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led government sees the huge tourism potential in Belawai and is committed to further develop the area. Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Assistant Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said with the infrastructure and development in place, Belawai will no longer be a remote

Time for Dayak leaders to unite: SWP

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s invitation to Malays from Umno to join Bersatu is good food for thought for all Dayak leaders in the state, said Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) president Munan Laja. He said he agreed with the Prime Minister’s move and pointed

Abdullah on what Nancy actually meant

KUCHING: Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, during a recent forum in Kuala Lumpur, did not actually mean that Sarawakians wanted Datuk Seri Najib Razak back as prime minister again. “If you go through the whole speech, I don’t think that was what she meant. After all, she did

No political motive, please!

KUCHING: Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister Abdullah Saidol supports the special motion for all MPs, senators and immediate family members to declare their assets. He said for as long it is within the law, and if the law allows it for the purpose of transparency, then there is nothing wrong with

Airbnb’s figure worries hoteliers

KUCHING: The legitimate hotel industry of Malaysia is shocked with the announcement by Airbnb, claiming to have served over 3.25 million guests in the past 12 months and allegedly generated RM3 billion in direct economic impact last year. On June 2, Airbnb Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan general manager

Major renovation at SCV, RWMF grounds

KUCHING: Facilities at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) and the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) grounds are currently undergoing major renovation. The renovation is set to be completed in time for the highly anticipated international music festival, which is from July 12 to 14. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports

Crucial to set up peer support group for mental well-being

KUCHING: In this fast pace environment, people struggle and juggle with studies or work, but has anyone made effort to find out how they are coping mentally? Every day, someone out there is stressed. There are different levels of stress that affects one’s mental health. To this, a doctor from the

Befrienders here to listen

KUCHING: “If you are feeling lonely, in despair, we are here for you, you are not alone in this”. This message is from a suicide prevention group Befrienders Kuching that is ready to lend an ear if you are facing any problems in life. Befrienders Kuching Sarawak is a non-profit