Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Expedite school infrastructure projects

SIMUNJAN: Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will ensure that the construction of school infrastructures in Sarawak be implemented effectively. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri stressed that the construction of the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Abang Man here and other school infrastructure

Enter the ‘new normal’ CNY

KUCHING: This Chinese New Year would be a simple festival. Being used to hosting big family reunion dinners, Viviana Hui Sia described the occasion this year would be about safe celebration. She will only visit her close family members and there will be no open house for her friends and

Minister amazed by ex-AG’S daring claim

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera (PBB) political veteran Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was amazed by former attorney-general Tommy Thomas who daringly claimed that Pakatan Harapan (PH) was the first to have committees to look into the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). While he agreed that PH had

PBB opens polls operations rooms

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Wing Supreme Council has called on members of the party’s election machinery to prepare for the upcoming state polls and possible snap general election. In a statement issued on Thursday, the council said the state election was likely to take place anytime. “All

Come forward, child sexual abuse victims urged

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has appealed to victims of child sexual abuse to come forward and share their stories. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was important to ensure more perpetrators could be prosecuted. “Tragically, this crime is more common than the

Sex education starts at home

KUCHING: Sex education should start at home from young with equal focus on both boys and girls, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Be open and approachable to children when they question about sex, contraception and intimacy,” she said in a statement

Registered kindergartens to resume

KUCHING: Registered private childcare centres and kindergartens were given the green light to operate. This was enforced in order to meet the needs of working parents and guardians, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said sending children to registered kindergartens would

Sarawak youth less active in politics

KUCHING: Sarawak youth are not as active in politics as those in Sabah and Malaya, said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) political analyst Dr Arnold Puyok. “In Sabah, the youth are very active in politics. They are very excited when they talk about issues such illegal immigrants. In fact, youth made

Jalan Pengiran Cluster emerges in Kuching

KUCHING: A new cluster, Jalan Pengiran Cluster, emerged here today after seven new local Covid-19 cases linked to index Case 3,218 were detected by the State Health Department. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed in its daily statement during active detection of close contacts and family members, 65 individuals

Caring for Sibu’s homeless during MCO

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has reactivated the temporary transit centre for the homeless (TTG) in Sibu, said its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said the reactivation of the TTG using the government rest house is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless