Paliani Samba Bilaidom, alias Lucy Lingam, was appointed the role of Kapitan in 2007, holding the post until the end of 2018. This year, she was promoted to the role of Penghulu India of Kuching, a remarkable feat in becoming the first Indian woman Penghulu in Sarawak, and she was
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) finally heaved a sigh of relief as no new wildfires were reported in Sarawak between Wednesday and yesterday. The state fire busters have been fighting to contain an average of 30 wildfires daily since August 1. Over the two-week period to August 14,
KUCHING: In this digital era, even non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are being marketed by savvy sellers on online shopping platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, and social media site Facebook. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that Shopee and Facebook have been used by locals to sell ‘ketiau’
KUCHING: The ongoing NonTimber Forest Products (NTFP) Carnival Sarawak 2019 at Kuching Waterfront is beneficial to rural people who have experience producing non-timber goods, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The carnival is an opportunity for them to sell non-timber forest products outside their villages to generate
KUCHING: For the first time in Sarawak, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will soon be implementing the JPJeBid system — an online bidding system for vehicle registration plates. This was announced by Sarawak JPJ director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah to reporters after he officiated the qurban programme at Surau An
KUCHING: Quoting from a famous Khmer proverb, “a good teacher is the backbone of a quality education”, this is a fact no stranger to all of us. Teachers play an extremely important role in shaping the young generation and in this case, this refers to English teachers. Shouldered with great
KUCHING: Beneath the glamour and glitz of beauty pageants, there are underlying concerns such as unfulfilled promises of payments and the absence of a regulatory body to protect pageant participants from such issues. Two beauty pageant queens claim they have not received the prize money promised to them after they
KUCHING: Crocodiles in Sarawak are classified as protected species by law, but in the early days they were viewed as a fair game for destruction. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) general manager Oswald Braken Tisen revealed that during the time of the White Rajahs from mid-1800s to mid-1900s, crocodiles were perceived
KUCHING: Kuchingnites as well as visitors are in for an exciting October as the third edition of What About Kuching (WAK) is set to kick off with great fanfare. The calendar programme booklet for WAK 2019, which will be held from Sept 28 to Oct 27, was revealed and launched
KUCHING: Indonesia’s proposal to move its capital to Borneo island could boost tourism and investments in the region, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. “The move would make Borneo more famous and the whole world will know more of what and where Borneo is,” he told New Sarawak Tribune yesterday,
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