Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Villages told to keep focus on youths

KUCHING: Villages in the state have been urged to organise more youth-centric programmes. ”We should be more active in organising beneficial programmes and activities for the youth so that they do not get involved in unhealthy activities that will ruin their lives,” said Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law,

All-round ‘aye’ for stoking spirit of patriotism

KUCHING: The Semarak Uniti Keluarga Malaysia programme held at the State Library aims to foster unity and togetherness in line with Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia. The event was held simultaneously throughout Malaysia with the hope of rekindling the spirit of patriotism and nationalism among the community. New Sarawak Tribune met with

Unity event draws good public response

KUCHING: The Semarak Uniti Keluarga Malaysia programme which took place at the State Library was well received by people here. It was organised by the Ministry of National Unity and officiated by Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. People who turned up for the

Instil spirit of unity from early age: Fatimah

KUCHING: Semarak Uniti Keluarga Malaysia is a platform to showcase unity in the nation. In stating this, Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the programme does not only focus on the multiracial aspects but also involves various age groups. “This is what we

Make it easier to obtain citizenship

KUCHING: The process of obtaining citizenship should be simplified, said a local non-governmental organisation (NGO). Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) president Manjeet Kaur Sidhu said the whole process is tedious and appealed to the relevant departments to simplify the citizenship application procedures. “I have handled almost 100 of such cases

House ownership amid price hikes

A HOUSE is a necessity for humans. It is indeed everyone’s dream to own their own house or a place where they can call home. But in tandem with development, the price of real estates in the country has gradually increased and spiked after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. According to

More opportunities for youth in own field through development strategy: Rep

KUCHING: The state government is looking to provide youth with more employment opportunities within their own field, said Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. The chief political secretary to the Premier said this will be done through the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 which will address the issue of mismatched jobs in

Committee to raise security issues in Parliament

KUCHING: The Pilihan Khas Keselamatan committee will cooperate with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs in looking at security issues in the country. Committee chairman Datuk Johari Abdul who is also Sungai Petani MP said this during a courtesy visit to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang

Increase in Covid-19 cases with Kuching top

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 602 new Covid-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 31, an increase from Epid Week 30’s 505 cases. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly statement, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district during both weeks, with 220 and 167 cases respectively. In Epid Week 31,

Good ties catalyst to bringing 2030 goals closer

MIRI: Close cooperation between the federal and the state governments will bring Sarawak closer to being a developed and high income state by 2030. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob understood what Sarawak needs. “Alhamdulillah, through