UPSR cancellation good for students
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the cancellation of the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for good. This has received encouraging responses from parents and guardians. Teachers are also in favour of the decision because they think the cancellation of UPSR will benefit the students academically. MOHD SHALIHI FAR The cancellation of the […]
Parents happy with ministry’s decision
KUCHING: Parents here are happy with the decision by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to scrap the Ujian Perperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination for good and the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examination for this year . Most parents support the move towards classroom assessments for students. DR YVONNE MICHELLE CAMPBELL As a parent, I feel […]
Celebrators hope to be allowed to travel for Raya
BETONG: The warmth and joy of Hari Raya Aidilfitri is being felt even despite the hardship of fasting and although once again the celebration may be different from before the pandemic hit the world in March last year. Currently, according to Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the government is updating and improving […]
Public torn on inter-district travel
KUCHING: With Covid-19 cases raging on in Sarawak, members of the public appear to have mixed opinions on whether inter-district travel restrictions should be lifted for the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. The public is generally supportive of the decision to restrict inter-district travel as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise but there is […]
Students support decision to close schools
KUCHING: Students are on board with the state government’s decision to close schools and other education institutions in order to control the spread of Covid-19 among students and educators. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi AbangJohari Tun Openg announced the closing of schools and education institutions for 14 days in red zone districts starting from April 20 […]
They miss the food and drinks
KUCHING: There are no Ramadan bazaars in the state for the second consecutive year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many food lovers miss the wide variety of food and drinks sold at the colourful bazaars. The regulars to these bazaars comprise Muslims and non-Muslims. Following are comments from non-Muslims on why they miss the Ramadan […]
Anxiously waiting for their turns to be inoculated
KUCHING: Phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in Sarawak is highly anticipated by the public as it is a ticket to preventing the virus infection. Phase two of the vaccination programme kickstarted in Sibu district on Monday (Apr 19); it was held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium from 8am to 5pm. “The programme […]
Battle against virus far from over
KUCHING: The huge spike in Covid-19 positive cases in the state recently shows that the battle against the virus is far from over and that more needs to be done. This sentiment was echoed by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian in a Facebook post last Friday. “No matter […]
Stricter SOPs, tighter enforcement needed
MIRI: The sharp rise in active Covid-19 cases in Sarawak lately is a worrying sign that more effective mitigation and intervention approaches are needed. During a press conference held in Kuching on Friday, State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the committee is looking into tightening enforcement to flatten […]
Residents welcome special movement restrictions
SIBU: Residents in Zone one to Zone seven welcomes the special movement restrictions announced by the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) last Wednesday. The special restrictions under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is implemented from Apr 16 to Apr 26. Most residents interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune described it as the best measure […]
