Norkiah’s demise a loss to welfare children
KUCHING: The children in welfare institutions will surely miss the late Toh Puan Norkiah, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development added that the late Norkiah would often bring new clothes and shoes for the children to wear during Hari Raya celebrations. “Our children at the […]
Rep helps grieving family
SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis has come to the aid of a grieving family to help bring back their son’s body from Johor Bahru for burial in Sri Aman. Maxwel Leo Ronny, aged 19 years and six months, from Kampung STC Jalan Rambutan in Sri Aman, passed away in Johor […]
Prince Philip dead age 99
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Philip, a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II’s side for decades, died on Friday at age 99, Buckingham Palace announced. The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is a profound loss for the 94-year-old monarch, who once described him as her “strength and stay all these years”. The outspoken former navy commander […]
Former PBDS deputy president passed away
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) former deputy president Andrew Puro passed away at his home after a short illness today (April 1). This was confirmed by the party’s secretary general Julius Enchana. Puro, a Bidayuh from Kampung Simboh in Jalan Puncak Borneo was a UK law graduate and a former banker who joined politics […]
Rituals behind moving a kelidieng
Hundreds of years ago when the Melanau nobles from Mukah died, the bodies would be placed in a burial pole known as the kelidieng or jerunei. Moving the kelidieng has never been an easy task as it requires a Shaman to perform specific ritual ceremony. “In the past, the Melanaus would drill two or three […]
CM offers condolences to Tun Rahah’s family
SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his condolences to the family members of the late Tun Rahah Mohamad Noah who passed away on Friday afternoon at the Prince Court Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He said Rahah, 87, was very close to the state’s previous leaders as her husband, Tun Abdul Razak, was the country’s second […]
Nanta conveys condolences, laments loss of Hardi
KUCHING: Special officer to the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Hardi Effendi Yaacob, passed away on Friday. Nanta expressed his condolences to the family of Hardi, who died at the age of 43. Hardi was a former journalist. “As a special officer, Hardi was always dedicated in performing […]
State reps observe moment of silence
The 18th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) on its second day of sitting observed a moment of silence in honour of the late former Kedup assemblyman Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie, who passed away on Sept 21. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar introduced the brief moment prior to the commencement of the morning session […]
Grandfather grieves for Nicholester
SIBU: Salang Kaya, the 76-year-old grandfather of the late Constable Nicholester Dadup Unggat, cannot back his tears. He finds it hard to accept that his beloved grandson has died in an accident and is gone forever. Interviewed at his residence in Sibu Jaya on Monday, the former soldier said, “He was still young, only 20 […]
Sean Connery — the original James Bond has died at 90
LONDON: Legendary actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond, has died at the age of 90, prompting an outpouring of tributes for one of Britain’s best-loved screen heroes. The star’s son Jason Connery told the BBC that his father died peacefully in his sleep overnight while in the Bahamas, having been […]