Domestic violence appears to be on the rise
KUCHING: The Malay community recorded the highest number of domestic violence in the state, according to figures released by the Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Ministry. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah – quoting figures obtained for 2021 – said of the 630 domestic violence cases reported, 265 cases involved the Malays which worked out […]
Role of community in combating drug and substance abuse
KUCHING: The Sarawak government needs everyone’s cooperation in its efforts to address illicit drug challenges, stresses Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, the Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, said the community had a role to play, including working together and taking part in illicit drug eradication programmes. “Drug and substance abuse […]
Busy year for One-Stop Committee
KUCHING: One hundred and twenty-seven Integrated Operations/Intervention Programmes for Drug and Substance Issues were conducted by the One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drugs and substance abuse issues (OSC MIDS) in Kuching district last year, compared to 100 programmes in 2019. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis today revealed that there was a […]
