Apt for Sibu to host Sarawak Day do
SIBU: July 22 is a significant date for Sarawakians to reflect and remember the history of Sarawak, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development said the hosting of Sarawak Day in Sibu this year is apt to highlight contributions made by Sarawak nationalists like Rosli Dhoby during the […]
Sarawak Day celebration in Sibu kicked off with cycling
SIBU: Over 100 cyclists participated in the Sarawak Day Fun Ride to kick off the Sarawak Day celebration here today. The programme was jointly organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pemuda Sibu and Goheet Cycling Club and attracted both the young and old for a 10km ride starting from Bandong Walk. The cyclists covered […]
Aspirasi asserts importance of Sarawak Day
KUCHING: Any move to amend the wording or essence of ‘Sarawak Independence Day’ on July 22 is an insult to the legitimacy of the Sarawak Gazette and to the memory of former chief minister, the late Pehin Seri Adenan Satem. Parti Aspirasi Sarawak (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said July 22 was gazetted as Sarawak Independence […]
Pustaka organises three competitions
SARAWAK DAY 2020 ACTIVITIES KUCHING: In connection with Sarawak Day 2020, the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) is organising three competitions which are open to the public for free. The three competitions are the ‘Sarawak Cemerlang 2020 Short Video Competition’ (Smartphone), ‘Sarawak Day Sketches Competition’ themed Sarawak Cemerlang, and ‘Historical Research Writing Competition’. With regard to […]
Pondering on freedom at Bung Bratak
KUCHING: For Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos and members, Sarawak Day on Wednesday (July 22) was celebrated at their Bidayuh ancient ancestral home at Bung Bratak with the Sarawak flag flying proudly. “Many trekked up to Bung Bratak on the morning of July 22 for their exercise and betterment of their […]
Leisure ride to celebrate significant day
MUKAH: Mukah Cycling Club (KBM) celebrated Sarawak Independence Day by organising a leisure ride here on Wednesday (July 22). Its chairman ASP (Rtd) Jamil Othman said the programme was supposed to held in the morning, but had to be postponed to the afternoon due to rain. “This is our simple way to commemorate a significant […]
381kg of ghost nets removed since 2018
MIRI: A total 381kg of ghost nets have been removed from the bottom of the sea of Miri Sibuti Coral Reef National Park since the ‘Ops Ghost Nets’ hunting and reef cleaning initiated in 2018 by the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA). Ghost nets are fishing nets left or lost in the sea by fishermen. […]
All set for the big day
MIRI: All preparations for celebrating 57th Sarawak Independence Day have been completed. A ground checked carried out by the New Sarawak Tribune on Tuesday, showed buntings, Sarawak flags and banners had been put up along the Marina Bay area nearby Miri Waterfront here adjacent to Pullman Hotel Miri where the event is to be held […]
Celebration in ‘new normal’
KUCHING: The Sarawak Day celebration this time around with the theme “Sarawak Cemerlang” will see it to be held in strict adherence to the “new normal” phenomenon due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) hopes that all teachers will continue to be given perfect health and continue their efforts to fight in the […]
