Nancy Shukri’s sister passes away
KUCHING: The Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, has expressed her deep sadness over the passing of her elder sister, saying, “Gone a dear and cherished sister.” Hajah Hairuni @ Jamilah Shukri, aged 70, breathed her last on Friday at 11.40 am at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). In a […]
Sibu Hospital seeks next of kin of Iban male patient
SIBU: Sibu Hospital is currently searching for the next of kin of an Iban male patient. According to a press release, the patient, Ramba Mrom, 55, was admitted to the hospital’s Orthopaedic Male ward (No. 16) on May 11. Ramba encountered difficulties in providing accurate information, but his last known addresses are Rumah Willie, Nanga […]
Death
Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life. – Charles Frohman, American theatre manager I used to be very afraid of death as a little girl. The not knowing where you go, and what happens, leaving behind everybody forever and never ever having the chance to see them again seemed so […]
Sarikei Hospital seeking parents of 15-year-old patient
KUCHING: Sarikei Hospital is seeking the public’s help in looking for the parents of a patient named Suzie Santi Rio. The hospital said the 15-year-old patient from Rumah Jenggut, Nanga Bulo, Kapit is still looking for her parents since admitted to the hospital and the patient’s parents never came to visit her. “The patient had […]
Immeasurable grief
The only time goodbye is painful is when you know you’ll never say hello again. – Unknown As I write this column, I am still grieving the loss of my beloved younger brother. The emotional toll to me, is beyond words – inexpressible and indescribable. My heart literally sank, and to borrow a quote from […]
Hospital looking for family of patient
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is seeking the public’s help to trace the family members or next-of-kin of a patient named Nickledion Yap Kang Fhuat. According to a statement from the hospital, the 20-year-old male patient has been placed in the Men’s Psychiatric Ward at the hospital since Dec 17 last year. It said it had tried […]
Police, hospital seek help to identify man
SERIAN: Police here are appealing to the public to come forward if they know the identity of a man who has been receiving treatment at Serian Hospital since early this year. In a Facebook post, the police said that the man was found by members of the public around Balai Ringin early this year. “No […]
Arranged marriages worked for some
KUCHING: Modern marriages frequently include prenuptial agreements to protect the rights and obligations of both parties with respect to property. But long ago, when arranged marriages were the norm, there were no such agreements, said Maslihon Sahari, 78, who married her first cousin, Abdul Rahman Bakeri, 85, in 1956. Maslihon, who was 16 at that […]
Hospital seeks next of kin to mental patient
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital is currently looking for next of kin to a female patient known only as Mary who is admitted in the Women’s Psychiatric Ward, at the hospital. The patient was sent to the hospital by concerned public. She is known to often roam around Sibu Jaya. The patient has no identification documents […]
Bonding time with the family
KUCHING: Most Malaysians have adjusted their lives to adapt to the new normal, which includes staying at home due to the strictness and necessity of the movement control order (MCO) imposed in an attempt to bring down the number of Covid-19 cases. Many bread-earners are now wisely using the time they have at home to […]
