KUCHING: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Kampung Bukit Kudi is appealing to residents around the area to donate blood on Saturday (Jan 29). The village’s first blood donation programme is a joint effort between the JKKK and the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank and is being
KUCHING: Opposition Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) which lost every seat it contested in last month’s state election is now drawing up bigger plans. It is eyeing the 15th General Election next and is counting on making an impact, this time as a Borneo Front, together with friendly Sarawak and Sabah
KUCHING: A total of 113 persons were awarded state awards and medals by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during an investiture ceremony at the Astana Negeri here on Wednesday (Jan 26). Leading the list of recipients were Kapit Resident Nyurak Keti and senior director (Management) of
SERIAN: A non-governmental organisation, Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) gave school supplies to children from local hardcore poor families on Sunday (Jan 23) at Jun Rong Department Store here. Its president Manjeet Kaur told New Sarawak Tribune that PPIS had been helping the needy rural kids every year through their
SIBU: Village chiefs and community leaders have been told not to be in opposition to the government as they are earning from the government. ‘It is the government that channels the allocation to pay the village chief’s allowance and the salary of the community leader,” reminded Assistant Minister of Talent
KUCHING: A number of key tourism highlights for the year have been put forth by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP). Also featured was the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) online application. “We want to create a convenient method for our people to apply for
KUCHING: A Sarawak-born entertainer and entrepreneur Dr Jessie Chung has donated medical supplies, worth RM39,500, to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here on Friday (Jan 21). The medical supplies include intensive care unit beds and compression devices. Chung with her team had organised a charity play, “The Dream of Red
SAMARAHAN: Contractors involved in the construction of major bridges and roads in the state under the supervision of the Public Work Department (JKR) must avoid problems to ensure efficient implementation of development projects. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said this after he visited four major projects under construction
SIBU: The Rajang Port Authority (RPA) needs to explore any means to improve itself, including acquiring new technologies. Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this when attending a briefing on RPA’s development, problems and achievements during a visit to its main office here
SIBU: An underprivileged student of SMK Sacred Heart here received a huge boost from Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. According to Anthony Chan, the vice-president of Sacred Heart School Old Students Association (Shosha), this was not the first time that Lau had responded promptly and positively to his alumni’s call
