MP helps fire victims
BALINGIAN: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) cum Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib has contributed necessities and cash to several fire victims at Kampung Lintang here. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) today (May 13) reported the Mukah Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) also presented donations in the form […]
Firefighter’s widow receives assistance
MUKAH: The Mukah Buddhist Association, represented by its chairman Ho Kian Eong, presented RM4,430 in assistance to the widow of the late Jackery Tuksing, 48, at her residence in Kampung Tellian Daya here. The association and its committee delivered the donation to Andriana Francis Swee, 47, in the presence of six children aged seven to […]
Bomba receives assistance to tackle fallen trees, landslides
LIMBANG: A team of firemen from Limbang fire station and other relevant agencies sprang into action following reports of fallen trees and landslides in Jalan Buangsiol, Kampung Bukit Kota. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue department operations centre, they received a distress call on the incident at 9.04am and a team led by Mohd […]
Over 3,000 needy receive Raya Gawai assistance
BINTULU: Over 3,000 recipients of the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) monthly assistance will receive Raya Gawai donation of RM100 and hampers in conjunction with the celebrations of Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak. Bintulu Social Welfare Department (PKMB Bintulu) acting welfare officer Athabarani Othman said 533 recipients will donations for Hari Raya and 2,468 others […]
166 longhouse families receive assistance
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch, led by its chairman Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew, today delivered essential items to nine longhouses in Kampung Rassau here, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The branch said a total of 166 families received the aid. “The aid comprised rice, cooking […]
SUPP promises fire victims will receive help
SIBU: The victims of the fire at Jalan Tiong Hua on Monday are to be given immediate assistance by the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). SUPP Deputy President II cum SUPP Bukit Assek Branch chairman, Datuk Chieng Buong Toon, said his party had set up a special committee for the purpose. “Once I heard about […]
SUPP women care for less fortunate
SARIKEI: Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has praised the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) women group for their dedication in helping those in need. The Repok assemblyman said that the SUPP women frequently going on the field to visit the less fortunate. The SUPP Sarikei branch chairman recently distribute financial and food assistance to single […]
143 senior citizen centres receive RM7.15 mln allocation this year
SEPANG: The RM7.15 million allocated by the government this year for the operation of 143 Senior Citizen Activity Centres (Pawe) reflects its commitment in serving senior citizens, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said that under Budget 2021, the government had raised the annual financial aid for each […]
Wan Junaidi quick to help his EMCO-affected constituents
KUCHING: Upon learning that Kampung Bintawa Hulu and Bintawa Tengah have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), Santubong Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar quickly instructed his parliamentary constituency’s service centre to send immediate assistance. Contributions worth RM40,000 in the form of food and kitchen items were successfully […]
Saberkas allocates RM246k for the needy
By Nur Ashikin Louis & Crystal Wong KUCHING: Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) has allocated a sum of RM246,000 to assist the needy under the Saberkas Prihatin programme. Its president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the welfare assistance will benefit flood, landslide and fire survivors as well as needy families. It will also cover […]
