Author: Nura V Lorna

Seize opportunities to advance, women entrepreneurs advised

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Women have been urged to venture into business to diversify their sources of income as well as uplift their living standards. “The trend of women getting into business has skyrocketed over the past few years,” said Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim. “I often came across women from the

No special parliamentary sitting for Anti-Party Hopping Bill

KUCHING: There is no need to hold a special sitting for the proposed Anti-Party Hopping Bill as it will be tabled in Parliament on July 18, says Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) explained that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail

Testament of persistent support to teachers

MIRI: A total of RM30,000 contribution was given to Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) Miri branch to support its proposed educational activities. Senadin rep Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin who handed over the aid said it would be used to purchase seven smart projectors at RM3,000 each and the balance RM9,000

Our continued use of English is wisest

KUCHING: Sarawak wants to progress in all aspects of life like the rest of the world and so headlong we must go for English, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. Minos asserted that Sarawak was doing it right by using both English and Bahasa Malaysia (BM) in official communication. “That

Teachers must step up to keep pace with changes

KUCHING: Early childhood educators need to be committed to keeping abreast with the ever-changing world of education. In stressing this, Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said teachers especially SeDidik teachers need to step up the game to keep pace with modernisation. She said

Blood donation drive June 12

KUCHING: A blood and organ donation campaign will be held in conjunction with World Blood Donor Day 2022. Hosted by Malaysian Red Crescent SMK Bandar Kuching No 1, the drive will be held at Emart Batu Kawah on June 12 from 9 am until 1 pm. The Chairman of Blood

Seamstress burns midnight oil to fulfil Gawai orders

WITH Gawai Dayak fast approaching, tailors across Sarawak are working tirelessly to fulfil orders. Since the Dayaks were unable to celebrate the annual harvest festival for the last two years, many have been preparing in earnest to welcome it back this year. A seamstress, Sabrina Mara, has been burning the

Opar rep eager to get going on projects

LUNDU: Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang wants to get moving quickly on several development projects which have been identified for implementation in the area. He said the decision to include the establishment of a hospital and clinic in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is greatly appreciated but pointed out that there

Opar potential tourist attraction

LUNDU: Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian assured that Opar could be another tourist attraction soon after the Pan Borneo project in the area is fully completed. He said that it was timely as the country was already in the endemic phase. “When I arrived here, I

Sarawak experts to attend soil science congress

KUCHING: Local researchers from the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) will attend the World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS), the world’s foremost soil science conference. This would be a game-changer for Sarawak and the organisation, said its director Dr Lulie Melling. Dr Lulie and her fellow researchers, Dr. Ken