Author: Annabell Naja Tommy

Art guidance class for the young

KUCHING: The Sarawak Arts Council is offering art guidance classes to help the younger generation hone their talents in the fields of dance, traditional and modern music, theatre and painting. Workshops in each field will be held every Saturday, namely Basic Painting, Basic Theatre, Basic Vocal, Basic Dance, Basic Traditional

A romantic story

It had been low-key, sweet, lovely. But that didn’t mean it wasn’t the real thing. It never had done. Just because it wasn’t surprising hadn’t meant it wasn’t right. “The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped” by Jenny Colgan is about a woman who meets with her exes to find

70 blood bags for patient care

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) requires up to 70 bags of blood daily to meet the needs of 210 patients. Each bag of blood is comprised of three vital components—red blood cells, platelets, and plasma—each capable of saving a life. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri

Special task force to research, document tribal languages

KUCHING: A special task force will be established in Sarawak next year to conduct research and document tribal languages in the state so that they can be registered in the language database system. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) director-general Dr Hazami Jahari said the team will be established by the

Classroom magazines promote reading,diversify knowledge delivery

KUCHING: Classroom magazines can encourage a reading culture among students and also diversify the medium of knowledge delivery in teaching and learning (PdP). Malaysian Language and Library Association (MLLA) Director General, Dr Hazami Jahari, said that the idea was adopted to assist Malay instructors diversify approaches and strategies in their

US based finalist impresses with Iban songs

KUCHING: A United States-based participant was among those who stole the limelight at the grand finale of the Pertandingan Bintang Lagu Klasik Iban 2023 here Saturday. Ethan Hunt who belted out two songs, “Pulai Meh Sulu” and “Penyayau Enda Luya,” put up a credible performance to finish second in the

Grant incentives available for creative artists

KUCHING: Sarawakian artists in the creative industries and arts are encouraged to collaborate with one another in order to strengthen the state’s creative and performing arts industry, said Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Deputy Minister said as the ministry regulated the singing, music, and creative

More to growth than A’s in studies

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Children must be nurtured not only to do well academically from young but also to realise their full potential as individuals in the community. State Education Department Deputy Director (School Management Sector), Dr Les Met, in this instance, pointed out that every child has potential with its own

EU backs UiTM Sarawak’s seven programmes

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak is a key member of seven groups under the ERASMUS+ K2 Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), a programme backed by the European Union (EU). In 2015, the university joined its first ERASMUS+ project, “Blended Learning for Teacher Educators in Asia and Europe.”

548 Johoreans pursue studies at UNIMAS

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 548 students from Johor have successfully continued their studies in various fields at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).  Of these, 168 are male students, 380 are female students, and 99 are new students enrolling or beginning their first year. Johor State Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives,