Author: Allan Jay

3rd Mile Recreation Club new committee installed

KUCHING: The new committee of the 3rd Mile Recreation Club of Kuching was formally installed during its 2019 Installation Ceremony Dinner last Saturday night at a leading restaurant in Batu Tiga here. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang attended the event representing

Zumba Fitness Party attracts 100 participants

KUCHING: Some 100 people took part in a two-day Zumba Fitness Party held last weekend as part of the Mental Health Carnival at Vivacity Megamall here. Befrienders Kuching organising committee member and admin director Brandon Lee told New Sarawak Tribune that the two-day event recorded a total of 100 participants.

Missing 68-year-old found alive!

LUNDU: A 68-year-old man who was reported missing in a forest at Kampung Gerunggang, Lundu, has been found – alive! Joseph Basir was found by his daughter around 5.10pm in a weak condition and brought safely home yesterday. According to information gleaned from the victim’s daughter, on April 9 Joseph

Allegations of indiscriminate culling untrue: DCP

KUCHING: All accusations such as entering private properties without permission and the shooting of dogs indiscriminately are not true at all. Deputy Commissioner of the State Police Contingent DCP Datuk Pahlawan Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said in a press statement yesterday that in order to enter the private area, officers must

Fun-filled weekend with UMW Toyota Motor

KUCHING: UMW Toyota Motor Kuching branch is organising a two-day programme, “Vios Family Day” starting April 13 to 14 at UMW Toyota Motors in Jalan Pending, Kuching. The programme, from 9am to 4pm, aims to bring together not just Toyota customers but all customers in Kuching to attend this fun-filled

Put a stop to smuggling activities, says Acryl

KUCHING: Federal Police Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani wants smuggling activities throughout the state stopped. In town for his first official visit to Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade at Batu Kawa yesterday, Acryl noted how the brigade has been active in

Abang Karim questions sincerity of amendment drafters

KUCHING: The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 which failed on Tuesday to get a two-thirds majority support from among the 222 members of parliament was made in a hurry, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “That was partly why it was defeated,” he told

Karim to officiate at first youth engagement programme in Asajaya

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister and Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is looking forward to launching the first youth engagement programme in his constituency this weekend. The minister will officiate at the programme at Asajaya Sports Complex. “It will start the programme’s tour around 40

Karim ‘not happy’ about Departure Levy Bill

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today questioned the Departure Levy Bill (2019) which was tabled for the first time on Monday by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof in Kuala Lumpur. “Why does

‘Upsetting loan deal withdrawal’

Federal pulling out from loan deal disappointing: Abdul Karim KUCHING: The withdrawal of the federal government from a deal on an allocation of RM1 billion for repairing and rebuilding dilapidated schools in Sarawak is very disappointing, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Deeply