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More extreme sports facilities mulled

SIBU: The Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED) is looking into building more extreme sports facilities or skate plaza such as the Sibu Active Youth Space (SAYS) for youth throughout the state. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that such facilities have been requested by many, especially the youth. “The […]

Skill up and seize opportunities, Hasidah tells young

KUCHING: Investing in the development of human capital is important as it is the main driving force in the state’s march towards progress. In stating this, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the younger generation should therefore equip themselves with knowledge and […]

Heralding a new era

The new one is the most beautiful of all; he is so young and pretty. And the old swans bowed their heads before him. – (The Ugly Duckling) Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author Against all headlines in the newsreel in the past weekend, one stood out from the rest. New Sarawak Tribune reported it with […]

Rep assures Ngemah youths of his commitment to education

SIBU: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana is committed to helping youths in his constituency who wish to pursue higher education. He said he would continue working with non-governmental organisations, especially the Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU), in this matter. Anyi added that the DUN Ngemah Service Centre would provide one-off assistance to those who wish to […]

Make hope possible by investing in our youth

I was an eight-year-old Primary Two pupil in a village school in Bario, Sarawak when Lyndon B Johnson became the first US President to visit Malaysia in 1966. Not that I knew about it back then, but it was something I learnt about many years later. There is a relational context of this historical event […]

Ministry aims to get youth going in sports

GEDONG: Only about 44.9 per cent of youth in the state are presently active in sports and a concerned Ministry of Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development wants to do something about it. The data derived from a survey undertaken by the ministry has made it all the more determined to inculcate a sports culture among […]

Schools encouraged to explore museums

KUCHING: Nurturing an appreciation for museums is key to learning from history and bringing about a greater understanding among the people, especially the young. As such, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the ministry and Sarawak Museum Department will engage with schools for students to visit the […]

Ministry to focus on creating industrial talents

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development will focus on identifying and developing talents needed for Sarawak’s industries. Its minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn explained that while the ministry would still focus on education, similar to its predecessor (Education, Science and Technological Research Ministry), it would also develop talents in line with […]

Turning Sibu into a goose that lays golden eggs

For the next 11 years, we have to work hard and plan Sibu so that the city status plan can be achieved. — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s appeal to Sibu youth recently caught my attention. First and foremost, it is because Sibu is my […]

Energy of youth will stimulate Sibu economy, says Tiong

SIBU: The energy of youth is needed to stimulate the local economy and revitalise the community for the good of Sibu, said Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Dudong assemblyman hoped youths in Sibu would consider staying back in their hometown to grow, develop and start businesses here. “After learning some skills and knowledge in […]