July 22 – the day that set things in motion
KUCHING: The Sarawak Day celebration will finally be held in its physical form at the Sibu Indoor Stadium on July 22 (Friday), after a hiatus of two years, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Independence Day or Sarawak Day has become one of the major celebrations in the state since 2016 – after the […]
PICKids extended till May 31
KUCHING: Good news for parents whose eligible children have yet to receive their their COVID-19 vaccination under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). The deadline for the vaccination has been extended to May 31. “Please note that the deadline for the first dose of two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 […]
MP hands over financial aid to ping pong association
KUCHING: The Kuching Table Tennis Association received allocations for its activities and training programmes, especially for the young children. The allocations were handed over by Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament Dr Kelvin Yii who dropped by the association and observed the training session yesterday (May 12). “It is good to see the young children coming […]
Remain focused on pandemic
KUCHING: As political uncertainty in Malaya continues, Sarawakians have been urged to continue to focus on curbing Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, in making this call, said that many Malaysians were busy with federal politics during the weekend. “As such, every Sarawakian must remain focused on Covid-19 […]
Health workers slog on despite stress
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has yet to show any sign of decline, in fact, the number of positive cases reported every day is on the rise. Even more tragic, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his Facebook account pointed out that when active Covid-19 cases exceed their ability and capacity to be […]
A paradigm shift needed to see opportunities
By Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah The Covid-19 pandemic that is currently raging across the world has brought into sharp focus the subject of personal and public hygiene. The spotlight on personal and public hygiene is important and timely because it helps in reducing and mitigating the transmission of all pathogen borne diseases, not just Covid-19. […]
Focus on Covid-19 first, election later
KUCHING: Locals here are in full support of Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) view that holding a state election amid the Covid-19 pandemic is risky. New Sarawak Tribune spoke to members of the public in a survey on Sunday (May 16), who were of the opinion that focus should be on curbing the spread of Covid-19 […]
Looking to the skies with hope
KUCHING: With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting almost every economic sector including the job market, many fresh graduates are facing challenges in securing employment. Trainee pilots are also in the same boat given how the aviation industry is one of the most affected by the pandemic. Mohd Rozaimie Ramlie, 24, a trainee pilot said he is […]
Hope Place provides aid to 148 in Lundu
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching continues to lend a helping hand to needy families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the state. The non-governmental organisation together with H&L Supermarket Group recently responded to an urgent call to help 148 families in Lundu who were under the imposition of enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The villages […]
No end to pandemic without equal vaccine access
PARIS: Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday. As several nations consider implementing vaccine passports when international travel resumes, the authors of an open letter published in the Lancet medical journal said vaccine stockpiling in wealthier countries […]
