Stick to education, Dr Sim urges MoE
KUCHING: Dragging under-age schoolchildren into international politics and conflicts is wrong and inappropriate, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim said there are many avenues and other ways to champion many tragic causes like the cause for the Palestinians, however, involving students in these conflicts is not proper. “That’s why we […]
Traffic gardens in Sarawak to be upgraded, says minister
MIRI: The Sarawak Ministry of Transport is planning to upgrade several traffic gardens located statewide this year. According to minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, this was part of the ministry’s plan to revive traffic games and promote road safety among schoolchildren. Lee disclosed this on Monday (April 10) after inspecting the Miri Traffic Garden […]
Survival and life skills vital
‘The more survival skills an individual has that have been practiced physically and otherwise, the better odds they have for those skills coming to the forefront during a stressful emergency.’– Cody Lundin, American survival instructor. Driving to work yesterday afternoon was a breeze. There was no traffic jam because the school holidays for primary schools […]
17 injured after school van skids into drain in Sungai Petani
SUNGAI PETANI: A girl sustained a broken arm, while 15 other schoolchildren suffered minor injuries when the van they were travelling in on the way to school skidded into a roadside drain at Taman Rhu, Tikam Batu near here early today. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Mohamadul Ehsan Mohd Zain said the […]
New programmes to stoke children’s interest in science
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS AND ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Additional programmes have been introduced by a Petrosains team to make Sarawakian children aware of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects. Director of Commercial and Experience, Petrosains Kuala Lumpur, Kamaruddin Kasim said he had conferred with the government sector including the Ministry of Women, Children and […]
Petrosains gets pat on back for STEM effort
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Well-being Development has welcomed a Petrosains effort to hold programmes related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for children below seven years old. Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the early introduction to STEM especially Mathematics and Science which relate to daily life can create interest […]
Yes, let’s vaccinate our schoolchildren
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Parents agree that children aged 12 to 17 need to be inoculated in preparation for the expected school reopening on Oct 1. In a poll by New Sarawak Tribune, they say there is a pressing need to protect the children from being infected by Covid-19 through vaccination. After the inoculation, […]
Yes, let’s vaccinate our schoolchildren
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Parents agree that children aged 12 to 17 need to be inoculated in preparation for the expected school reopening on Sept 1. In a poll by New Sarawak Tribune, they say there is a pressing need to protect the children from being infected by Covid-19 through vaccination. After the inoculation, […]
Allocate funds to rural schools based on needs
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) fully supports Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee’s call to the federal Education Ministry to change its method of granting funds to rural schools. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the current method of granting funds to rural schools based on the number of students was […]
Needy schoolchildren given stationeries
KUCHING: Over 300 pre-schoolers, primary and secondary school students received stationery supplies from non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place Kuching. The stationeries, including pencil boxes, pencils, pens, erasers, books and various other items, were donated to Hope Place to be distributed to underprivileged schoolchildren. Hope Place Kuching expressed its thanks to those who had donated the […]
