Council gets Roro bins ready for Christmas cleaning
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC), anticipating huge volume of domestic and bulky waste in the upcoming Christmas celebration, has allocated 48 Roll-On Roll-Off (Roro) bins to housing estates. The council said in a statement on Monday (Nov 22) the bins had been placed at 35 strategic locations to enable residents in the area to dispose […]
Food aid for tenants of KMC Flats continues
KUCHING: A total of 530 KMC Flat tenants have received basic food aid donations from the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) this year. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng revealed that this is their fifth and final donation before welcoming the festive season (Christmas celebration) in December. “We are still providing food aid because these […]
No offences by traders
MUKAH: There was no report from consumers on traders flouting the laws so far in conjunction with the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Christmas 2020 in Mukah division. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah branch chief Salihin Den said no offences were committed by traders during the implementation of […]
Sarawak Club, NGO donate meals to frontliners
KUCHING: The Sarawak Club and a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place donated 1,830 meals to medical frontliners during the period of movement control order (MCO). It also offered the use of Sarawak Club’s premises for the packing and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by local medical frontliners. For the term 2020-2021, […]
Silent night for Mukah
MUKAH: It was a quiet and peaceful Christmas here on Friday as there was no crime to report. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau confirmed that there no cases were reported on Christmas day, which he told New Sarawak Tribune via WhatsApp today. Meanwhile, Christmas was celebrated on a very moderate scale this year. […]
Council brings Christmas joy to the people
KUCHING: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) managed to bring joy to the children in Kampung Tabuan Laru here. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng together with the Zone 3 councillors distributed Christmas biscuits, candies and Santa’s hats to the children. “This Christmas gift distribution aims to bring joy to the children in […]
What is Xmas without ‘ngabang’?
KUCHING: Christmas this year is not the same as in past years because the spirit of ngabang (Iban for visiting one another during festive seasons) is missing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ngabang has been the hallmark of Sarawak tradition and without it, no festive occasion is complete. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak lecturer Claudia Jiton said […]
Christmas celebrated in moderation
KUCHING: This year’s Christmas celebration is celebrated modestly due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and recovery movement control order (RMCO). For Ganit Gunarso Serung, 26, the Yuletide atmosphere this time was different, including the celebration at the church. “The Christmas prayer ceremony this morning was also conducted under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). “The SOPs […]
Renew your friendships
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud looks forward to seeing all Malaysians, particularly Christians, come together for Christmas and the New Year to renew their friendships. “It is a pleasure for me to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” he said in his Christmas and […]
No slowing down for Christmas
KUCHING: Although we are in the midst of a pandemic, the coronavirus outbreak has not slowed down preparations for Christmas. In an attempt to spread the festive cheer, premises throughout the city are seen furnished with Christmas decorations and their staff members putting on Santa hats or other Christmas-themed attire to put a smile on […]
