Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Son retraces father’s trail in Borneo during Japanese Occupation 

KUCHING: A sharing session on Sergeant CF Sanderson’s trail to Bario was held at the State Library here today. David Sanderson, the second son of the late Sergeant CF Sanderson DCM (of the “Z” Special Unit) from Newcastle, Australia, shared stories about his late father by retracing his trail in

Indonesia Festival at Waterfront promises to be wonderful

KUCHING: With its theme “Sharing Our Similarities and Celebrating Our Differences”, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is inviting the public to the Wonderful Indonesia Festival 2019 at the Waterfront here this weekend. The three-day festival is a collaboration with the Consulate-General Republic of Indonesia here, and supported by the Sarawak

Zee Avi adopts two orang utans

KUCHING: Committed to supporting the conservation and preservation of orang utans, singer-songwriter Zee Avi yesterday adopted two orang utan babies – Mas and Sigat – at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, here. The Miri-born artiste, whose real name is Izyan Alirahman, stressed the importance of conserving wildlife in the midst of rapid

Comprehensive plan needed to address ageing society: Fatimah

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is ready to gear up support to establish a comprehensive plan and policy for the ageing society. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the initiative and action plan taken by Sarawak Gerontology & Geriatrics Association (a non-governmental

Ministry to make solid waste management a reality

KUCHING: It is time for action to actualise solid waste management in order to ensure sustainable, healthy and inclusive community, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. “The Rural Development Ministry is determined to solve waste pollution and call out all levels of society to contribute and share

Hot spell affects quality, quantity of vegetables

KUCHING: The current hot and dry weather has adversely affected both the quality and quantity of vegetables and has contributed to the rise in their prices, sellers claimed. The State Meteorological Department forecast little or no rain at all as the El Nino effect is expected to last until this

Joe’s barber shop opens for business at Metrocity

KUCHING: A new barber shop called Joe’s Barber East Side is now open for business at Metrocity in Matang. Tupong assemblyman Fazruddin Abdullah Rahman officiated at the opening on Sunday when the attending crowd was treated to an appearance by Joe Flizzow, an influential national hip-hop figure, who flew in

MPP to compound offenders after six-month education period

KUCHING: Although Sarawak has implemented the smoking ban at all eateries in the state starting March 1 this year, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is not taking any action against premises which do not observe the ban yet. MPP chairman and Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang told reporters after gracing

Too many pigeons, too many feed them

KUCHING: It is a curse of uncivil society when two signboards bearing the official plea, “Do Not Feed The Pigeons”, are missing from their designated places along Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang-Jalan Gartak near to the Open Air Market and Electra House. Along the two roads, pigeons by the hundreds (looks

Smoking ban: 1,622 eateries slapped with warning notices

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has issued 1,622 warning notices to eateries that have failed to comply with the smoking ban. As of Day 18, a total of 5,876 premises had been checked out of 8,090 registered eateries. Its director Dr Jamilah Hashim said in a press statement that warning