Fire victims receive aids
MUKAH: The victims of a fire that destroyed a house in Kampung Penakub Permai on Thursday afternoon have received relief assistance from Tellian assemblyman, Royston Valentine. Sympathised with the tragedy, Royston visited the victims immediately and presented assistance in terms of cash aids and other necessities. When approached by Sarawak Public Communication Unit spokesperson (UKAS), […]
Hope Place Kuching extends support to ailing grandfather and family
KUCHING: In the face of life’s challenges, the love and support of family become our anchor, celebrating our victories and comforting us in times of failure. For Hope Place Kuching, witnessing such family bonding is always a privilege. Recently, the local non-governmental organisation (NGO) visited a 62-year-old grandfather in Kg Haji Baki here, who resides […]
Hope Place provides assistance to autistic boy and family
KUCHING: A 13-year-old boy received assistance from Hope Place, after the social worker’s department of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) informed the non-governmental organisation (NGO) of the family’s struggles. Allence Alexson George has severe autism with intellectual disability, probably since birth but was only diagnosed when he was two-years-old after his mother realised his abnormal behaviour. […]
Huang distributes aid to longhouse dwellers
SARIKEI: Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii presented assistances to the residents of 31 longhouses in Zones G and E in Bintangor on Tuesday (Jan 9). In his speech, he expressed gratitude for the continuous support from the residents and pledged to provide prompt assistance to the locals in […]
State assistance for longhouse residents
SELANGAU: The Sarawak government is actively supporting the well-being of longhouse residents. The Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai said that funds are set aside for every state constituency including longhouses in the Kakus constituency. “Every year, between five to seven longhouses in Kakus get aid for development from the Housing Development […]
Raghad presents CNY donations
SIBU: Some 50 individuals here received donations in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. The wife of the Head of State, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, presented the donations to the recipients during the Majlis Jalinan Kasih Tahun Baru Cina at Foochow Sibu Association, today (Jan 25). The recipients received assistance […]
Petra Jaya incumbent visits Chinese folk
By Mohd Zahid Ahmad Zaki KUCHING: Petra Jaya incumbent Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof visited the Chinese community in Jalan Sungai Tengah area today. He said such a visit is crucial in identifying the needs of the community in order to assist them. “This morning we started the house-to-house visit programme in Matang area to identify […]
Mother of seven seeks help from NGO
KUCHING: A mother of seven has approached Hope Place recently, requesting for assistance in the form of household items. At present, Nurr Rafidahi Ahim, 43, stays with her husband and seven children, aged between 4 to 18, at Taman Sukma. According to a statement issued by Hope Place, she has six schooling children including her […]
Asfia presents aid to fire victims
BINTULU: The fire victims at Kampung Sebiew here have caught the attention of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nassar. According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Asfia was on a visit to Bintulu and had visited the fire site in Kampung Sebiew yesterday. During the visit, […]
Design engineer leaves lucrative job to start rabbit farming business
By Norhayati Mohd Akhir SEPANG: Driven by the desire to venture into a different field, Zain ‘Aliuddin Zain Alabiddin finally decided to leave his career as a design engineer to go into the field of broiler rabbit farming to produce his signature dish, rendang arnab. Shortly after quitting, Zain ‘Aliuddin enrolled in a broiler rabbit […]
