KUCHING: With the rise of social and digital media, some believe that the print media is a sunset industry while others are of the view that it is still important even in this modern era. Nevertheless, most agree that the print and social media each have their own sets of
KUCHING: The relentless downpour which started on Thursday evening and continued until the following day resulted in floods affecting not only people residing in low-lying areas but animals as well. Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) centre at 7th Mile was not spared the effects of the
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed the Jan Yong Cluster, in Kapit. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said this was a new community cluster involving a longhouse in the Sungai Yong area in Kapit District. “The index case of
KUCHING: Staff of elderly care centres have been reminded to be cautious in their movements as they could potentially be putting senior citizens under their care at risk of contracting Covid-19. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it had been discovered that
KUCHING: Based on the zoning and mapping of districts by the One Stop Committee (OSC) on addressing drug and substance abuse (MIDS), Year 2020 has shown that the number of high-risk districts for drug and substance issues has decrease from 15 districts in 2019 to nine. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women,
KUCHING: The 984 drug enforcement operations carried out in January this year have successfully restricted 207,433 times of illicit drug and substance use and saved 51,786 individuals for the one-month period in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said for the whole
KUCHING: A total of 20.68kg of various types of drugs worth some RM1.78 million were seized by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Sarawak and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) Sarawak in January this year. The haul represented a 10.92 percent increase compared to
KUCHING: Fellow at Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Datuk Dr Madeline Berma has lauded the National Unity Policy just launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “This demonstrates the government’s concern for unity,” she told New Sarawak Tribuneyesterday. “It is hoped that this policy will not just remain as a
KUCHING: A senior politician has lauded the National Unity Policy that was launched on Monday by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hopes that with the policy, the community will be more careful and not arbitrarily provoke racial sentiments especially via social media. “The National
KUCHING: To ensure the success of the National Unity Policy launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday, numerous aspects need to be looked into including early education and learning reinforcement. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said children must be taught about
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