RM944,360 for various forms of aid
KUCHING: The Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, has approved an allocation of RM944,360 to provide various forms of aid to fight the Covid-19 pandemic during the movement control order (MCO). Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, in a press statement yesterday, revealed that various agencies in the […]
RM600 million for MOH to tackle Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: The government will channel additional allocations totalling RM600 million to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the ministry’s efforts to tackle Covid-19, including the recruitment of new staff on a contract basis, especially nurses. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said of the total, RM500 million will be used to purchase medical equipment, such […]
Churches thank Unifor for grants
KAPIT: Methodist Iban Church and St Mary Immaculate Conception Church (Roman Catholic) here thanked the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) for allocating financial grants to the respective churches for renovation and maintenance purposes. Methodist Iban Church Kapit received a grant amounting to RM250,000 whereas St Mary Immaculate Conception Church received RM80,000. Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson […]
Minister hopes more funds given
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has expressed hope that her ministry—Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development—would be given more funds. She said the money would not just be for schools structure-wise but also for students in terms of welfare and education. “Hopefully under the new administration, there will be more allocations channeled to […]
Where is the fund for electricity?
KUCHING: The federal government’s allocation for street lights along Jalan Puncak Borneo is only enough to build the infrastructures, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He was addressing the lack of funding by the federal government for implementing the street light project along dark stretches from Jalan Kota Padawan to Kampung Annah […]
SIDS receives RM7.6 million from state government
SIBU: The state government has allocated RM7.6mln to Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) for the development and empowerment of Dayak women in the state. SIDS president Datuk Alice Jawan said the allocation showed the commitment of the state government in making sure Dayak women were not left behind. “The total amount provided to SIDS by […]
Sufficient needs are fundamental for teachers
KUCHING: Sufficient needs —allocations and resources made available — for the implementation programme of teaching science and mathematics in English must be fundamental for the teachers. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said this as he was commenting on Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s announcement whereby English will once again be used as […]
Bukit Goram rep allocates RM24,000 to longhouse
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat visited Rumah Agan Minggat at Datai Panglima, Jalan Bukit Goram here to inspect the ongoing electrical wiring project to the new 24-door longhouse. Earlier, Jamit allocated RM24,000 or RM1,000 to each family of the longhouse for the purpose. “I am happy the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) […]
