Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Wellbest building to be launched end of Nov

KUCHING: Sarawak Wellbest Carnival 2019 organised by Sarawak Welfare Department (JKWS) will be hailed as a milestone for the launching of Wellbest centre building in Metrocity Matang. Owned by Usahawan Mikro Kebajikan (UMK), this annual carnival will be held from Nov 27 to Dec 1 at the building compound. In

Welfare aid recipients to be empowered

KUCHING: The Sarawak Welfare Department would continue to provide opportunities to empower recipients of monthly aid to be self-reliant. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this in promoting the Sarawak Wellbest Carnival, which will be held from Nov 28 to Dec 1.

Deepavali call for unity with GPS

KUCHING: Indian community leader Kapitan Lucy Lingam has called on all Sarawakian Hindus and Sikhs to stand firm behind Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for continued progress and prosperity. Besides, she said, the GPS state government is genuine about its plans to prosper all Sarawakians no matter their ethnic and religious

State adopts Japan’s BaBa programme

KUCHING: To improve children’s understanding on morale and responsibility, various programmes and initiatives for pre-school children are based on children’s character building, socialisation and communication skills. These programmes include the “Bersih awal, Bersih akhir” (BaBa) programme, revealed Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.

Autistic children’s centre opens Jan

KUCHING:  The One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) for autistic children at Metrocity in Matang here is expected to open in January next year, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (pic). “Through a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme with Petronas, the state government

Battle against cervical cancer goes rural

KUCHING: Despite their packed work schedule, doctors have been volunteering at Pink & Teal EmpowHer, reaching out to underprivileged women in Sarawak’s rural areas and providing free cervical cancer screenings. Never an easy task, but doing what they love through sheer dedication has kept them going for the past 14

Centre for arts, culture proposed

KUCHING : Tourism, Arts, Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has suggested that  an Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre be set up in Sarawak to preserve the state’s art and culture. He made the proposal in his speech before officiating at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Expert Workshop for

Budget 2020 brings back memories of 80s, 90s

PADAWAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Supreme Council member Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim has lashed out at the federal government over the Budget 2020. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune after the closing ceremony of the Borneo Highlands Padawan Nature Challenge 2019 here in Padawan yesterday, he said the budget proposals brought

Pinning hope on state budget

KUCHING: Persatuan Karyawan Sarawak (Pekasa) will not give up on its effort to promote Sarawak’s literary work in developing its creative industry. With the tabling of the state Budget 2020 just around the corner, its president Jaafar Hamdan said he was optimistic the state government would not leave art literacy

Tactical change for next nature challenge

PADAWAN: A change in the location of the finish line for the next Borneo Highlands Padawan Nature Challenge 2019 is expected to be a boon to the economy of local people. Padawan Municipal Council deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said moving the finish line from the plateau atop the Borneo