Author: Lynch Cowan

Ministry to count patients who require haemodialysis

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry will soon start a research to finding ways to help patients who require haemodialysis. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said at a press conference here yesterday that a number of applications have been received from patients who can’t meet

708 citizenship applications tabled in meeting

KUCHING: A total of 708 applications for citizenship under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution were tabled in a meeting here yesterday, said Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She added that the number of applications was since the formation of the state-level special committee on

Centre for special needs children soon

KUCHING: A centre for children with special needs will be built starting this year with a total cost of RM4 million, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The proposal of the centre has been approved in the last Cabinet meeting, she told

KPJ’s goodwill visit

SEASON’S GREETING…Private specialist hospital KPJ Kuching Branch made a courtesy visit to New Sarawak Tribune earlier today. Leading the visitors were its marketing department executives Tristan Lai (centre) and Vanessa Bong (right) who distributed goodies to the staff of New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak. “It’s our way of saying

Bidayuh community leads state level Gawai do this year

KUCHING: The Bidayuh community will lead the state level celebration of Gawai Dayak this year, said Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He added the celebration will carry the theme Indi Awang, Indi Asung or “One Heart, One Mind”. “This year, more activities will be held, especially those

More arts, musical events soon: Karim

KUCHING: More arts and musical events will be organised soon in this city that is rich with its diversity, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “The state government through my ministry has always been given great support to support to organise events which

Hikmah Exchange to feature smart technology

KUCHING: The Hikmah Exchange building, which is still under construction and is expected to be complete next year here at Jalan Haji Taha, will be a modern building which features smart technology. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said once the Hikmah Exchange is ready, it can alter

Final report on MA63 meeting out after July: Abang Johari

Final report on MA63 meeting out after July:  Abang Johari KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has assured that the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) cabinet committee meeting he attended in Kuala Lumpur recently went well. According to him, it has a positive outcome. “The first thing that

Ministry to attract 5 million tourists through business events

KUCHING: Business events are very big contributors to Sarawak’s socioeconomics, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Speaking at a press conference on the upcoming Ten Outstanding Malaysian Awards (TOYM) event here yesterday, he added, “Business events work hand-in-hand with the tourism industry as

28 Sarawak Tourist Guides Association members visit MPP

KUCHING: Twenty-eight members of Sarawak Tourist Guides Association (SKTGA) led by its honorary secretary Edward Lim Ghim Ang visited Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) last Monday. At the council, they were briefed by head of the Community Development and Corporate Division Ng Siang Wei on the tourism attractions in Padawan. After