The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. – Ben Okri, Nigerian poet Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Emperor Nero, was the fifth emperor of Rome and ruled from
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. – Charlotte Bronte, English novelist In two days, we in Sarawak will be celebrating a special public holiday for the sixth time. It was in April of 2016, that our then
Who are you going to believe? Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 memes on your cousin’s Facebook page? – Samantha Bee, Canadian-American comedian The recent Covid-19 immunisation statistics for Sarawak indicate a rapid rate of vaccination. On July 10, 1,367,247 had received their first dose and 520,592 had received
I only feel angry when I see waste; when I see people throwing away things that we could use. – Mother Teresa, saint The move towards reducing our daily dependence on plastics had been moving along at a snail’s pace for the past few years. However, no matter how
Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of. – Angelina Jolie, actress There seems to be new threats on the horizon for us here. A report from Australia said it takes just a few
In certain areas where there are persons with disabilities, we go to their places, and this approach is to ensure success in our fight against Covid-19. – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister Well, let’s just have a quick recap. A Public Health Emergency of International Concern was declared on
A major benefit of punishing those who spread anti-vaccine messages is that it would curtail the spread of anti-vax conspiracies which are harmful to public health. – Lim Wei Jiet, Hakam secretary-general Of anti-vaxxers and vaccines choices Even during the height of the pandemic here, strangely the subject of being
If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it. – Austin O’malley, ophthalmologist Shoot refugees?! In June 1979, it was reported by several international news agencies that then Deputy Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad threatened to shoot Vietnamese boat people if they attempted to land
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children. – John James Audubon, American ornithologist “Our planet is broken” This was the warning issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In a speech titled ‘State of the
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. – Robert Kennedy, American lawyer and politician How can we have peace and justice in our nation when some of those who swore to
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