Rural vision screening receives positive response
BY FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: The recent Outreach 2023 event, a vision screening programme organised by the Bintulu Hospital Ophthalmology Department in collaboration with the Bintulu Society for the Blind (BSB), garnered a remarkable response from the local community. With a participation of over 100 attendees, the programme successfully catered to the eye health examination needs […]
Tanoti Crafts combines heritage and economic development to empower rural communities
KUCHING: Jacqueline Fong believes that heritage and development can coexist and bring economic contributions. Through its mission, the company enables rural communities in Sarawak to earn income from their traditional skills and crafts. As a recipient of the Yayasan Hasanah grant, Tanoti Crafts operates through three business pillars: products, services and experiences. “Our pipeline is […]
Tanjong Batu rep presents rural grants to three bodies
BINTULU: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) received grants for rural projects from Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming in a brief ceremony held at the Tanjong Batu Constituency Service Centre here today. The three NGOs were Tugau Cycling Club, Bintulu Division Hockien Association Youth Movement and KOVA Netball Association. Tugau Cycling Club was represented by […]
Living in oneness with nature
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American proverb ——————- We, the kids in the ulu (remote hinterland) of the late 50s through to the 60s had to be contented with our surroundings as playground and sources of entertainments. In the absence of toys, gadgets, cinemas […]
Let’s harvest the rainwater
‘When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.’ – Benjamin Franklin, American polymath MY friends, when it rains, do you rush to place a pail outside your house? Kudos to you if you do so. You deserve a pat on the back for treasuring water, the source of all life on earth. In the […]
Tiong stresses need for greater rural eye care
BINTULU: Awareness campaigns on the importance of eye care and the dangers of cataracts need to be extended to rural areas. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said this would also make it easier for the community in the affected area to get treatment without having to go to the city. He said that […]
Flying doctor to visit five districts
KUCHING: Rural residents in Kuching, Samarahan, Miri, Bintulu and Kapit districts will be getting visits from the flying doctor service this month. The State Health Department in a statement today said the doctors will visit communities in these places from Aug 16 to Aug 23. In Kuching, the doctors will be visiting Kampung Bojong Sting […]
Proper explanation of welfare aid essential
SPAOH: Officers from the State Welfare Department are instructed to explain the different types of aid available and who are eligible to apply. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said that many longhouses, villages and settlement folks, especially those in rural areas, were still ignorant of the various welfare aid. He said this when presenting […]
Stateless native children labelled ‘illegals’
If a minor has a passport of another nation such as Indonesia or the Philippines, it means he already has a nationality and the application for citizenship will not be able to proceed under Section 15A of the Federal Constitution. — Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Hundreds if not […]
Priority to helping people live off their land
SPAOH: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) top priority is to help rural people generate a stable income from their land, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Aside from bringing forth internet connectivity to such areas or enhancing its services, he stated that GPS wants a better tomorrow for the people by increasing their […]
