Author: Robert Kenneth

Take stern action against overstaying visitors

KUCHING: The Immigration Department must take stern action including charging those tourists found overstaying in the country, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim said he fully supported such action be taken against tourists or visitors who overstayed in the country as

PH has lost unity of purpose

KUCHING: Why is Pakatan Harapan (PH) in chaos? And will Tun Dr Mahathir reach out to Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS? In dwelling on these issues, a political analyst Datuk Peter Minos remembered when the component parties of PH were united in opposition to BN when it was helmed by

Jong Regatta draws thousands

BAU: Thousands of people converged on Tasik Biru here on Saturday and yesterday to watch the Bau Jong Regatta organised by the Bau District Council and Kelab Legasi Jong D’Bau. The regatta was held in conjunction with the three-day Tasik Biru Festival 2019, which started last Friday and ended yesterday.

Great response to Tasik Biru Festival

KUCHING: The Tasik Biru Festival which started last Friday has successfully attracted huge number of local and international visitors. Tasik Biru Assemblyman Datuk Harry Henry Jinep said visitors’ turnout was great over the past two days and more people are expected to come today. He said there will be a

Greek tragedy in PKR

KUCHING: PKR is tearing itself apart, with party deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali going up against the president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, PKR youths at each other’s throats and so are the PKR women. According to political observer Datuk Peter Minos, PKR is like a Greek tragedy, tearing itself

Longhouses benefit from Sawas project

KUCHING: The first phase of Package Four of the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) project in Nanga Semah, Daro, which has already been completed and started its operation since last year has benefited several longhouses in the area. The longhouses benefiting from the project are Rh Ameit, Rh Sipang, Rh

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Not so easy to be PM

Not for Mahathir to just had over post to Anwar, says MP KUCHING: Even if he wants to, Tun Dr Mahathir cannot just hand over his prime minister’s post to PKR advisor and Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The post is not his personal/private possession to give away

Anwar next PM, says research fellow

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to become Malaysia’s next Prime Minister as his appointment was agreed upon by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council. Research fellow at Universiti Malaya’s Centre for Democracy and Elections (UMcedel) Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said according to the agreement, after

Hidup to collaborate with more NGOs

KUCHING: Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) will collaborate with more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) when organising next year’s programme that would include talks on substance abuse among teenagers, teenage pregnancies, domestic violence and mental health illnesses among others. Its president George Young Si Ricord Jr said Hidup transcended all

Dr M keeps everyone guessing

KUCHING: Will Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pass the baton to PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or someone else? Only time will tell. The New Sarawak Tribune spoke to Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep and political analyst Datuk Peter Minos yesterday. Minos said it was not