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, […]
Seeking for biological mom of baby boy
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Samarahan Division Social Welfare Office (PKMB) is now looking for a baby boy’s biological mother. According to a statement issued by PKMB Samarahan today, the baby boy was left on the side of Oxford Park Avenue in Kota Samarahan on the evening of September 9. “The boy was discovered unclothed in a […]
Man goes berserk after mum refuses to give him money
MIRI: A man went on a rampage, turning his mother’s house upside down after he was not allowed to go on a trip to Bintulu by motorcycle. The incident was reported to have occurred last Sunday evening around 5pm in a house at Bandar Baru Permyjaya here. The mother also refused to give him money […]
A special day for women in our lives
‘My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. – George Washington, first US President. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are reading my column today.This […]
Give mothers right to pass citizenship to children
KUCHING: The government has been urged to look into amending the Federal Constitution to give mothers the same rights as fathers in terms of passing citizenship down to their children. Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) legal advisor, Chua Kuan Ching, said to resolve the disharmony, the matter needed to be heard in court as […]
Compulsory for mothers at confinement centres to take PCR test
KUCHING: It is compulsory for mothers to take the Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction PCR) swab test, preferably within three days upon checking into the respective confinement centres here. This standard operating procedure (SOP) was mentioned in a joint statement issued by several confinement centres on Monday (June 28). The confinement centres included Adam & Eve […]
The reality of raising eight children
Being a mother is not an easy job for Victoria Joanne, she had to face the monumental task of raising eight children, each with their own different personalities and behaviours. Considering the disparities, it is certainly a remarkable feat. Enjoying every bits and moment For many parents, life changes as they welcome their first child […]
Mothers must play role in Covid-19 fight
KUCHING: Mothers have been urged to remind family members and those around them on the importance of complying with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said mothers played an important role in the family unit and “if we can comply with SOPs, I […]
Homeless mom, kids given help
KUCHING: A homeless mother and her three young children approached Anjung Singgah for help recently. Subsequently Anjung Singgah contacted Hope Place Kuching requesting assistance for these four persons in need, said a statement issued on Friday (Sept 11). “The 29 year-old mother ran away from her rented home, with all her children in tow, as […]
Jihan Muse ― Talks work-life balance
Some say it is the “most difficult job in the world”. Being a mother is no easy task, especially for a working mother. Actor-comedian Jihan Muse explains the importance of being available around the clock, both at home and at work. Time management is essential Juggling between work and life is no easy feat, especially […]
