Assemblyman extends appreciation on Mother’s Day
BINTULU: In a heartwarming gesture of honour, Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming, through his service centre, extended his appreciation to mothers and women on the occasion of Mother’s Day. To commemorate this special day, Pang prepared beautiful carnation bouquets as tokens of appreciation for the remarkable contributions mothers have made to the happiness […]
Lee spreads joy on Mother’s Day with flowers
MIRI: The Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Senadin branch Service Centre Mobile Service 2U Team, led by its chairman Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, conducted a meet-the-people session in Morsjaya during their ‘Mobile Service2U’ programme today. The team, consisting of party branch members including Cr Jeffery Phang, Cr Kueh Chie Tiong, Cr Ernest Goh, and […]
Resilient single mothers honoured
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching is dedicating Mother’s Day celebration to single mothers, honouring their love and sacrifice with utmost respect. The charitable non-governmental organization (NGO) is currently providing essential food and household necessities to 55 underprivileged single mothers. Among them is Lina Mengiring, a 41-year-old residing in Bandar Baru Samariang with her four children. Lina’s […]
Restaurant offers Mother’s Day buffet spread
KUCHING: The Raintree Restaurant at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) offers a special meal in conjunction with Mother’s Day. Its chef Eric Lim and the team have come up with a whole buffet spread for the whole family to enjoy. “This delicious spread will include the finest and freshest ingredients, from delectable appetisers to mouth-watering […]
Hey! Just one day for moms?
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, American jurist and legal scholar My colleague once asked me who my greatest warrior – past or present – was that I admired most. I looked at him and gave an instantaneous reply, “Mother.” Yes, […]
Campaign offers screening vouchers for cancers
KUCHING: The Sarawak National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) continues to encourage women to undergo early detection tests for reproductive cancer, namel, cervical cancer and breast cancer through the Women’s Reproductive Cancer Awareness Campaign or WCaRe. According to Sarawak State LPPKN Director, Shahriah Saharom, the campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Women, […]
Keep an eye out for children’s mental health
KUCHING: Public interactions need to be encouraged more now to safeguard the mental health of young children in the country. “It has been reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that 424,000 children in Malaysia had suffered a little in terms of mental health due to the almost three years of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said […]
Post Covid race a runaway success
BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY KOTA SAMARAHAN: A run organised by Hock Seng Lee (HSL) and Grit Events Management in conjunction with Mother’s Day at the La Promenade shopping mall drew 1,350 participants. Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang flagged off the 3km, 5km, 10km and 21km categories of the event and later presented prizes to […]
Once a Mom, Always a Mom!
Being a mother is no easy feat. There will always be the psychological and physiological aspect that tires a mother at the end of the day. But for the majority of mothers around the world, their children become the motivation to soldier on. The same goes for a 41-year-old mother of five sons, Des Wee. […]
Saying it with flowers…
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) yesterday distributed roses to hawkers at the market and hawker centers under its jurisdiction in conjunction with Mother’s Day today. The roses were distributed by the Mayor of Kuching South, Datuk Wee Hong Seng together with councillors and staff of MBKS. “The distribution of roses to hawkers started this […]
