Author: Nur Hazirah Syukur

Sharif recalls last moment with brother

KOTA SAMARAHAN: “This morning, we went down to work together and he managed to sound the car horn and left”, said Sharif Mohd Saddam Al-Attas Wan Sabli, 27. In a tearful tone, Sharif shared his last moment with his 29-year-old brother who died in a bloody amok tragedy at the

Wife remembers her husband

KOTA SAMARAHAN: “My husband always said he missed me,” said the wife of Nesly Nabau, one of the shooting victims in the Squadron 330 of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) today. Jessica Cletus, who is from Sabah, arrived in Kuching today in tears when contacted by Suara Sarawak, saying

Fresh terubok at your doorstep

A fish vendor is prepared to walk the extra mile to ensure that customers around Kuching and Kota Samarahan enjoy fresh ikan terubuk from Sebuyau. Wan Mohd Hasbullah Wan Maahruf, 30, will bring the fresh terubok without charging a delivery fee to his customers during the movement control order (MCO)

Fruits for frontliners

KUCHING: A total of 300 frontline workers at the Stadium Perpaduan vaccination centre (PPV) Kuching received fruits basket from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry under its Prihatin programme today (July 2). Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah

No Delta variant detected in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak has no Covid-19 cases related to the Delta variant, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He hoped that this will continue, and there will be no cases of the highly contagious variant of Covid-19 in Sarawak as the state fortifies measures to

Woman achieves dream via social media tutorials

Nur Atiqah learns to make handicrafts by learning from YouTube, Pinterest and other social media sites KOTA SAMARAHAN: Handicraft skills learnt through tutorials on social sites have enabled a woman from Kota Samarahan to start a cottage industry. Nur Atiqah Ahmad, 30, said she has been interested in handicrafts since

Business doing well despite MCO

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Hardship and obstacles cannot keep very determined business people down. Nur Suhani Indal at Taman Samarindah here is a good example. Her beverage business has received good response from the public despite the movement control order (MCO). According to 44-year-old Nur Suhani who operates Stall No. 6 at

UPSR cancellation good for students

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the cancellation of the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for good. This has received encouraging responses from parents and guardians. Teachers are also in favour of the decision because they think the cancellation of UPSR will benefit the students academically. MOHD SHALIHI

Focus on personality development

KUCHING:  Teachers can now focus more on the personality development of students following the cancellation of Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), said teacher Ahmad Faizal Osman. The senior teacher at SK Pulau Seduku Lingga, Sri Aman said teachers could also help cultivate students’ talents in the non-academic sector and education