Q and A Q1: With the conclusion of the GE14, Malaysians in general have rejected the Barisan Nasional. However, in Sarawak the backbone of the coalition PBB did very well delivering all but one of the 14 seats contested. With UMNO suffering a disastrous defeat in Kuala Lumpur resulting in
ONE of the Sarawak Constabulary’s pioneering Filipino musicians was Felipe Oniza. Allas the composer of the first Sarawak National Anthem “Fair Land Sarawak” which was adopted by the colonial government and the Sarawak Constabulary’s theme song “Tanjung Kubu”. Raymond Allas, Felipe’s second son, said that soon after the war Chater
KUCHING: An international mobile phone scam for those using Telecom fixed lines has hit Sarawak. Using Africa as its base, the International SCAM Operation is based in Maldives. \ The modus operandi of the syndicate is to make random calls to Telecom fixed line users. If you answer the call,
ON February 27, 2018 Sarawak lost another iconic leader, Kelabit Pemanca Philip Lakai Tuan of Bario. At 74 and in the prime of his life, this Philip’s life story is that of the grit and sacrifice of a community living in the remote highlands, cut off from the rest of
KUCHING: Thirty years ago, lorry driver, Patrus anak Gajis started a trend which would catch on with his family members – donating blood for a good cause. Today, Patrus, 50, his wife, Gimem anak Bosem, 48, daughter, Tiffany, 26, son, Timothy, 21 and niece, Vanessa,24, have donated a total of
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Bidayuh Minister for Education, Science and Technology was also wrongly identified as a Muslim in his identify card 10 years ago. A Roman Catholic from Tebakang, Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong said that he had applied for a new identify card and received one categorising him as a
AFTER being missing for almost three months, Ritchie the Orangutan emerged from the forests to attend the 54th Malaysia Day celebration at the Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation centre on Saturday. Ritchie, 36, the 160kg alpha male at the 45-year-old Rehabilitation centre had not been seen in the vicinity because of the
KUCHING: It was a historic occasion when prominent Australian journalist, Jennifer Byrne laid a bouquet of flowers at Batu Lintang WWII Borneo Monument yesterday. On a wet and soggy day, Jenifer braved the rain to pay tribute to all those who died during the Japanese Occupation in Sarawak, many in
Veteran journalist and author James Ritchie with 35 book titles to his credit has kept himself abreast with political events in Sarawak. Excerpts from his Taib – 50 Years book tell of the present TYT’s efforts to transform Sarawak from a backwater state into what it is today during his
Veteran journalist and author James Ritchie with 35 book titles to his credit has kept himself abreast with political events in Sarawak. Excerpts from his Taib – 50 Years book tell of the present TYT’s efforts to transform Sarawak from a backwater state into what it is today during his
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