Institute adopts schools to stem learning loss crisis
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has made the issue of students falling behind worse, with more of them needing extra help. Lim Boon Yann, who heads the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) division at Batu Lintang Teacher Education Institute (IPBL), said that students lost learning time because the pandemic stopped in-person classes, forcing lessons to […]
Assemblyman to help deliver canopies to traders affected by thunderstorms
SIBU: Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee will assist traders at the Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 2 Ramadan Bazaar who were affected by heavy rain and thunderstorms here yesterday. The Nangka assemblyman said he and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth members will deliver a new canopy to […]
We need help!
BAU: The entire community here is appealing to the Sarawak government and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) for assistance after they have been badly affected by the recent floods. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said from Wednesday to today (Jan 15), the whole district has been disconnected. “We have a total of 18 temporary flood […]
Business badly affected, say two owners
MIRI: Two business owners, who spoke to New Sarawak Tribune, have disclosed that they had been badly affected by the movement control order (MCO) that began on March 18. One, who wished to be identified only as Chua, said since the MCO was implemented, business at his eatery in Marina Square here had dropped by […]
Address concerns of SMEs, urges SPA
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) hoped the government could address the concerns of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are badly affected by the movement control order (MCO). Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said the SMEs wanted the government to review its directive on the payment of full salaries to employees in […]
Meals for Bintulu’s needy
BINTULU: Poor families badly affected by the Covid-19 movement control order (MCO) here received assistance from Extrameal Bintulu recently. According to Extrameal Bintulu founder Francis Ngu Hown Hua, the decision to give the assistance was made because Extrameal Bintulu was concerned about these families who might have difficulty buying daily necessities during the MCO period. […]
