KUCHING: Many Muslims are now busy shopping for new Hari Raya clothes in preparation for the celebration. But not Puini Jaiman and his wife Hayati Yusuf, who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food to feed 11 mouths. (See earlier report on May 5 http://bit.do/eStkz )
KUCHING: One main feature of a first-class society is where every individual takes hygiene seriously. For Malaysia hygiene is a very challenging matter since the people seem to feel comfortable living near heaps of garbage and taking sanitation issue for granted. Whilst the cleaning responsibility is inculcated since a young
KUCHING: Orphans have been told to be determined and to believe in themselves for a bright future. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg gave this advice to the orphans from the Sarawak Orphanage Welfare Board (Peryatim) yesterday. He said children from the association must believe in themselves so
KUCHING: That colourful flowered fashion “Batik” is back this Hari Raya. Wandering around Majma Mall in Jalan P Ramlee here yesterday, the New Sarawak Tribune discovered that Batik is making a comeback at boutiques and fashion outlets. Whether it is on Baju Kurung or Baju Kebaya or men’s apparel like
The state government will continue to emphasise the implementation of urban renewal projects and service centres. “Overseen by Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA), the projects are to improve the communities’ quality of life through employment opportunities, provision of basic infrastructure, affordable housing and other public amenities,” Deputy Chief Minister
The deadline to submit applications for refunds of excess land premiums for all resettlement schemes (SPS) and village extension schemes (SPK) is Oct 31 this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said yesterday that as of March 31 this year, 4,537 landowners had received a total
As of April 30, this year, 880,541 hectares (2,175,817 acres) of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land have been surveyed. “From that total, 723,344 hectares (1,787,383 acres) have been gazetted in the first phase of Bumiputera Communal Reserve (Agriculture) under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code,” said Second Minister of
KUCHING: It is shocking but real. A family of 11 is living in a rundown, two-room wooden house in Kampung Gita Lama here. The family comprises Puini Jaiman, his blind wife Hayati Yusuf, their six children, their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Five of their children and their daughter-in-law are visually
KUCHING: Tabung Cinta, a yet to be registered charity body, through its “Kaseh Ramadan Box” brought cheer to needy Muslim families at Kpg Gita Lama, Jalan Bentara, Jalan Merdeka, Kpg Kudei Dungun and Kpg Tambirat in Petra Jaya near here last weekend (May 4 and 5) in connection with the
Union to bring Petronas to court in interest of S’wakian employees BINTULU: Sarawak Kapenas, the employee union of Petronas’ non-executive staff, has called off all negotiations with the Petronas management. They will now be pursuing legal action to safeguard the interests and rights of all Sarawakian employees. Sarawak Kapenas chairman
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