Taking in youth to stay on course into the future
KUCHING: A new wing will be set up in Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) to bring youth aged between 18 and 28 on board as the party seeks to stay on course well into the future. The party constitution will be amended in the coming months to bring this to fruition, said PBB president Datuk […]
Nusi Poetry — Carrying on traditions
Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas, and cultural materials are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. As part of our identity, it is important that we do our best to preserve the arts and culture of the olden days. Hence, the founders of […]
Emulate business drive of Gen Z
KUCHING: Generation Z (Gen Z) has been praised by Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah for leading the way in digital economy involvement, and Gen Zs should be emulated by other generations of society. The Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister also noted the Gen Z’s dedication and focus in achieving set goals. […]
Important to preserve culture for future generations
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: It is important to preserve the culture and literature of each race in Sarawak for future generations, said Sasterawan Negara Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zainon Ismail. She said this during her talk entitled ‘Warisan budaya dan Perubahan Nilai Kemasyarakatan: Cerpen semasa Sarawak’ during the Syarahan Perdana Sasterawan Negara 2021 programme on […]
All parties urged to help green the state
KUCHING: As Sarawak has been endowed with a rich array of flora and fauna all parties must play their roles to ensure the state is always green with a healthy environment for the future generation. An information officer for the Forest Sarawak Department, Mohammad Saiful Amre Abdullah, said the state’s initiative to develop green lungs […]
Sarawakians accept religious harmony
MIRI: Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting asserted that the word ‘acceptance’ best describes religious harmony in Sarawak. “People of various religions in the State are getting along with one another despites the differences in their beliefs, and this is something that we must not take for granted ,but to uphold […]
Preserve historical buildings
SIBU: Heritage is a value that can be passed down for generations and it could be in the form of customs, culture, locality, buildings, archives and manuscripts. According to Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee, old buildings need to be preserve. “About two or three month ago, members of the Institute […]
More than just a library
SIBU: Compared to other state libraries in Malaysia, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is very unique because it is not only a state library, but also a storage and preservation centre of records and archives. This was pointed out by Pustaka Sarawak board of management chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo at the launch of Pustaka […]
Youth core element for state’s future
MIRI: The future well-being of the state depends on the proper upbringing and strong outlook of the new generation of Sarawakians. In highlighting this on Saturday (Aug 15) at the 13th edition of “Jelajah Belia Sarawak 2020 (Piasau)” in Miri, Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah emphasised that the youth, without […]
