Patriotism, challenges faced by nation today
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: National Day was celebrated on Tuesday, commemorating independence from the shackles of colonialism on Aug 31, 1957. In an interview with New Sarawak Tribune, historian and University Kebangsaan Malaysia history programme head Dr Suffian Mansor spoke about patriotism and the challenges the nation must face today to maintain its wellbeing. What […]
Education needs to be dynamic
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sudden and rapid changes in various aspects of teaching are the biggest challenges that teachers are facing today, says Sapawi Mahdi. “There is no denying that there were also challenges faced in the past, but the current development is seen as greater and more critical, including the incorporation of new technologies,” said the […]
Sarawak different from Malaya
KUCHING: There is a need for Sarawak to explain its challenges and shortcomings to the federal government so that the latter can better understand the situation here and address it in due course. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said by doing so, it would enable […]
Challenges faced by Sarikei health workers
JULAU: Sarikei Health Officer Dr Navin Raj Kathiravelu and his team recently had to face various challenges in order to vaccinate rural folk at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Nanga Ju mobile vaccination centre here. The vaccines were first transported to Nanga Mujok from Sarikei Pharmacy Centre and kept in a temperature between 2°C and 8°C before […]
July 22 reignites Sarawakians’ strong spirit, resilience to excel
SPECIAL REPORT By Hamdan Ismail DESPITE the absence of a grand celebration, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, all Sarawakians are set to observe Sarawak Day on July 22 with strong spirit and resilience. They are bound to emulate the strong spirit and resilience that their forefathers had shown as they stepped up to steer […]
Ministry needs to understand challenges of rural schools
KUCHING: The federal Education Ministry must understand the issues faced by rural schools with various states before implementing across the board allocations for schools. In pointing this out, Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan said different rural schools had different challenges. “Firstly, the federal Education Ministry must understand the shortfalls of our rural schools such […]
You gotta be a fighter
That’s Burger Boy’s advice to sustain business By Ekamiezza Kamil KUCHING: Interest alone will not guarantee a business will last long. Burger specialist Jahario Azman, who has been selling burgers for almost 20 years, will tell you that. He said in order for a business to thrive, an individual must not only have an interest […]
Students frequent beach to get internet line
KUCHING: Since last year, students at Kampung Kuala Nyalau in Bintulu have been walking daily to a nearby beach in search of the best internet coverage in order to take part in the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) sessions. The weak and sometimes zero internet connection in their village fail to dampen their spirit to […]
Women’s challenges working from home
KUCHING: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers are working from home (WFH). The Malaysian government recently decided 80 percent of government staff and 40 percent of private sector workers would work from home to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve. Based on a research entitled ‘Working from Home (WFH): Is Malaysia Ready for Digital Society?’, […]
SPM 2021 exam will be held in 2022
PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 examination will be held next year, Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin announced today. He said the oral and practical science tests for SPM 2021 would be held in February 2022 while the written examination in March 2022. Radzi said the Ministry of Education (KPM) made the […]
