Author: Abg Farid Abg Taha

LGE’s statement an insult to Sarawak: MoCS

KUCHING: The Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) has ticked off Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for his recent “Sarawak will be bankrupt in three years” remark, describing it as an insult to Sarawakians. In a press conference, MoCS founder Francis Paul Siah said he was greatly disappointed that a federal

More than 5,000 expected at ‘Raya Gawai Rakyat Bersatu’

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been invited to attend the “Raya Gawai Rakyat Bersatu 2019” open house at Medan Niaga Satok here on June 30. More than 5,000 people are expected to attend the open house programme which will be held from 9am until 3pm to celebrate

Raya /Teachers’ Day do attract 1,000

KUCHING: More than 1,000 students, teachers and staff turned up at Matang Vocational College last Friday for the ‘Warna Warni Kongsi Raya and Teachers Day’ celebration. One of the aims of the celebration was to foster good ties between the teachers, students and the college’s management. Two former principals of

Facelift for historic Kampung Masjid

KUCHING: The Kampung Masjid Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) is seeking help to revive the village which lies smack in the city centre. In an interview with New Sarawak Tribune, village folk revealed that the abandoned shoplots at Kampung Bintangor Kecil have been the refuge of vagrants and vagabonds.

Saberkas Run on Sept 15

KUCHING: The Saberkas Run 2019 is officially returning on Sept 15. This was announced by Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah during a press conference held at Baitulmakmur Building in Petra Jaya yesterday. The run, organised by the Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports

RFF 2019 to feature over 30 events

KUCHING: The Rainforest Fringe Festival 2019 (RFF) will feature over 30 events and activities in various venues highlighting a wide range of genre this year. The eight-day festival will be launched on July 5. It will showcase Sarawak’s rich cultural heritage, through a wide-range of programmes including fashion, art, music,

Sarawak to explore potential tourism attractions

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to do more for its tourism industry, says its Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister. In recent years, the industry has been shorn of improvement and exciting programmes, relying mostly on the Rainforest World Music Festival to draw in the tourist count. “Visit Sarawak 2019 is

Show to light up Kuching

KUCHING: The Rainforest in the City (RITC) event will light up Kuching Amphitheatre from July 2 to 11. The first of its kind here, RITC will be one of the events lined up for July as Kuching will be hosting various events as part of the ongoing Visit Sarawak 2019

Senior citizen’s new house

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang and a number of do-gooders recently banded together to help a senior citizen renovate his dilapidated house at Kampung Kuap, off Mile 10, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Yesterday, Lo visited the newly renovated house belonging to 76-year-old Hon Kah Fook who lives with his wife

Dengue control everyone’s duty

KUCHING: We cannot stop the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes but we can prevent dengue, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. In an interview at Kampung Kuap at Mile 10, Lo pointed out that prevention and awareness were vital for fighting dengue. “Every year, we hear about dengue