Author: Allan Jay

Missing man found safe but weak

BAU: A 30-year-old man who went missing at a river in Kampung Buso here has been found safe but weak. The man was believed to have fallen from a jetty in the village at 9.40pm on Sunday. The river is about five feet deep with strong water currents. A search

MBKS gives back to the community this Ramadan

KUCHING: Breaking fast with the community enables Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to give back to the community, said its mayor Datuk James Chan. “We organise this celebration annually because we want to show that the council is very open in celebrating different festivals which highlight unity among the people,”

‘Supermum’ premieres this Saturday

KUCHING: The “SuperMum” movie encourages all races in Sarawak to come and enjoy the movie, said Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No. 1-6 Committee of Management president Wong Tiong Hock. He explained that the movie depicts what a mother has to go through in handling family issues and also to

I won’t cancel projects, Lo insists

KUCHING: Shame on Abdul Aziz Isa for asking to cancel the hall and hawker centre for Kpg Haji Baki, said Padawan Municipal Council chairman Lo Khere Chiang. Lo who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman was shocked that Aziz had gone too far by using him (Lo) as a target just

Kashwaria Panjanathen is Miss CATS Kumang Gawai

KUCHING: Kashwaria Panjanathen, 19, of mixed Iban-Indian parentage was crowned Miss CATS Kumang Gawai (CKG) 2019 at Aeon Kuching Central Mall yesterday. She received a RM5,000 cheque. First runner-up Grandy Mina Mihim, 24, received a RM3,000 cheque while second runner-up Lydia Yusreena Abdul Ellias, 24, went home with a RM2,000

Of depression and suicidal thoughts

Psychiatrist weighs in on these two items pertaining to the recent MJC suicide KUCHING: Malaysians in general, and Sarawakians in particular, still don’t really appreciate the seriousness of depression and suicidal thoughts, said Sarawak Mental Health Association chairman Dr Ismail Drahman. During an exclusive interview with the New Sarawak Tribune

Social media not the answer

Platform dangerous place for immature users: Fatimah KUCHING: Youths have been advised not to look to social media for answers to their intimate personal problems. Instead, they should seek counselling services because in certain context and in the wrong hands social media can be dangerous. These were some of the

Closure of Jalan Masjid irks public, says Yong

KUCHING: The public are unhappy and complaining about the closure of Jalan Masjid in front of the Yayasan Sarawak building for more than six months for the purpose of private usage or construction, said Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong. She told a press conference at Jalan Masjid today that no prior

Abdul Karim saddened by suicide of Form 4 student

KUCHING: If a person passed away at a young age it would not be just a great loss to the family; the country would lose a precious soul who could potentially contribute toward its future well-being. This is why the government does not want youths involved in unproductive or harmful

STU supports teaching of maths, science in English

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is optimistic that the teaching of mathematics and science in English will be a success this time around with the cooperation of everyone involved. STU secretary-general Chung Fui San said, “It is wise for the state government to take up the challenge put forth by