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A merry and happy Christmas together

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: Religious and ethnic differences do not deter the residents of Mukah from celebrating Christmas together. According to Penghulu Henry Lee Liong Ing, he and others made a Christmas visit to the home of Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine recently. “This is to strengthen the bonds of friendship among each other during […]

Tis’ the season to be jolly!

Before the year ends, Christmas Day looms, bringing joy and merriment, where Christians around the world celebrate the commemorative day of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also a day where family gathers, gifts are exchanged, and love and laughter are shared. Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling The origin of Christmas stems […]

Children delighted with special gifts

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital’s pediatric wards recently were filled with smiles and excitement as children received special Christmas presents. National Consumer Action Council (MTPN) Sarawak branch president Wynson Ong Teck Ping said the generous donation of 131 gift sets was a joint initiative by the MTPN Sarawak branch and Yayasan Masyarakat Lestari Malaysia (YMLM) […]

Ongoing Ops Selamat to ensure zero road accidents

KUCHING: In conjunction with the upcoming Christmas celebration, Kuching Police Headquarters (IPD) has conducted a seven-day Ops Selamat, which ends Dec 28. Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the main objective of this operation is to ensure smooth traffic flow and to prevent road accidents as well as any criminal cases, especially burglary […]

Fostering family bonds and brotherhood

BINTULU: The Christian community here has been urged to utilise the festive occasion to reinforce familial bonds, foster brotherhood, and cultivate friendships. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the importance of Christmas as a unifying force across diverse racial and religious backgrounds in Malaysia. “Despite our varied cultures and religions, our country is […]

Spreading Yuletide joy to children

KUCHING: The season of joy has come to brighten up the children from Rumah Kanak-Kanak Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah. The Christmas dinner programme organised by Kuching Love Book Association not only brought smiles to the children here but also magic, love, and togetherness with them. As Christmas is known as a time of miracle, Kuching […]

Food basket programme to aid 183 needy families during Christmas

SIBU: A total of 183 needy families here are set to benefit from the special caring programme of food basket distribution initiated by Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew’s Service Centre in conjunction with the upcoming Christmas season. Ling shared that his service centre is currently collaborating with all 19 Methodist churches in Sibu to […]

200 participants join Christmas caroling

SIBU: About 200 participants attended a Christmas caroling session held at Farley stage in Jalan Salim here on Saturday evening in conjunction with the upcoming Christmas season. The event organised by Wang Min Methodist Church (WMMC) in collaboration with Farley Supermarket was among others, joined by WMMC’s in-charge, Pastor Wong Koi Fo and Farley Group […]

Food hampers bring festive cheer to patients

KUCHING: Smiles of joy are seen on the faces of the patients here as they receive 200 hampers of food in conjunction with the Uplifting Lives Festive (ULF) 2023 programme.  The programme, which was organised by Yayasan Petronas, was aimed to bring cheers and joy to those in need in conjunction with Christmas celebration. According […]

Villagers get ready for Christmas

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: Residents in several villages here are not in a hurry to prepare for Christmas Day. A survey conducted by Suara Sarawak found that residents have yet to make thorough preparations even though Christmas will be celebrated more than two weeks from now. According to Dafni Casie Dick, 26, they usually […]