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NGO comes to aid of needy family

KUCHING: It was a tough time for a woman in her early thirties, who is currently struggling to take care of her mentally challenged husband and her two schooling children. That all changed when a concerned social worker from Sentosa hospital referred the family to Hope Place Kuching, requesting for assistance. For further context, the […]

Help needed finding Moh’s family

KUCHING: The Sibu Hospital is urgently seeking the family or next of kin of a 65-year-old Chinese male patient, Moh Hion Soon. Moh, a resident of No 62, Taman Permai Barat 1, Sibu, is believed to have been involved in a motorcycle accident. In a statement recently, the hospital said that Moh was admitted to […]

SOP holds Family Carnival

MIRI: Sarawak Oil Palms (SOP) held a Family Carnival as part of its community engagement goals at the Miri Indoor Stadium recently.“The SOP Family Carnival was a wonderful opportunity for our employees, their families, and the community to come together and celebrate,” said its group chief executive officer Paul Wong.“Our commitment to unity and social […]

NGO comes to aid of family in need

KUCHING: Non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place has responded to a plea for assistance from a family in need after the sole provider suffered a stroke in Nov last year. Enggu Sampar, 65, who is bedridden after he suffered a stroke, used to work at a factory. He was admitted to the hospital. His spouse has […]

Premier conveys condolences to five victims family

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late former Ministry of Housing’s permanent secretary Affendi Keli, who perished in a house fire at Lorong Bunga Tongkeng, Kampung Gita here last Sunday evening. The condolence message was shared in Sarawak Public Communication Unit’s […]

Family wiped out in two-vehicle accident near Saratok

SARATOK: A family of four, including two children, were killed in a two-vehicle accident near the Roban junction early Today (July 11). The tragic incident, which happened around 6.50am in Jalan Saratok-Sarikei, involved a car and a trailer. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the victims inside the car were a 30-year-old man, […]

Siti Noor Iasah pride of family

JOHOR BAHRU: The fighting spirit of national paralympic athlete, Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin who gave her all is the pride of her family despite having to run in rainy weather during the women’s 400m T20 (learning difficulties) final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games yesterday. Her husband Muhammad Hafiz Abu Bakar, 38, who is also […]

Miraculous escape for family of seven

MIRI: A 33-year-old man and his six other family members, including his two-day-old son, miraculously escaped unhurt when their wooden house at Kampung Pasir, Lutong partially collapsed on Monday (July 12) morning.   Recounted the shocking incident, Muhammad Ismail Abdullah told New Sarawak Tribune at the scene, “It happened around 11am when all of us, […]

Experiences of a Covid-hit family

KUCHING: 2021 has been a challenging year thus far for a family at Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, Batu Kawa here after every member tested positive for Covid-19. Sharing the experience, Azimah Drus, one of the members of the big household, said everyone, including her father, mother, sister, brothers, brother-in-law, sister-in-law as well as four nephews […]

Maintain wellbeing of family

KUCHING: The state-level National Family Month 2020 celebration is meant to increase public awareness of maintaining family wellbeing. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said through this celebration, it is hoped that members of the public would maintain the wellbeing of their family, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]