Community Pantry to help feed 2,000
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is working with 10 supermarkets in the area to hand out food assistance to residents affected by the movement control order (MCO) here. The Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry organised by MPKS is expected to benefit more than 2,000 individuals in need in this district throughout its implementation […]
‘Jom Baca Bersama’ event goes online
KUCHING: This year’s ‘Jom Baca Bersama’ programme will be held online on Thursday (22 April). The State Library (Pustaka) said the programme, a simultaneous reading programme conducted throughout the nation, aimed at providing awareness and fostering interest in reading among the community. “The conditional movement control order is not stopping Pustaka from making this programme […]
50 partake in cleaning exercise
MUKAH: About 50 Polikteknik Mukah (PMU) staff took part in a cleaning exercise at the college’s Surau Ibadu Ar-Rahman here on Tuesday (Dec 8). Dubbed as the gotong-royong perdana, it involved the lecturers, supporting staff and other staff led by PMU’s deputy director (Academic) Mohd Sani Said. Mohd Sani said it was organised in preparation […]
Maintain ‘gotong-royong’ spirit
MIRI: The strong community spirit of gotong-royong, particularly in Orang Ulu longhouses, should still be maintained not just among the current generation but future ones as well, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. “This has been the foundation that longhouse villagers have based themselves on and keeps them progressing, despite the difficulties faced in managing […]
Ministry to look into needs of squatters
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah suggested Social Welfare Department (JKM) organise a one-day programme to look into the needs and issues faced by the residents of squatters at Lorong Chawan 13 here. “I will suggest the idea to the JKM so that we will be […]
50 take part in Rukun Negara interactive session
MUKAH: Some 50 youth took part in an interactive session by Owl and Badger Research PLT at Mukah Civic Centre today. After the success of the ‘Rukun Negara: Do You(th) Think It’s Important?’ programme in Kuching, Miri and Bintulu, Owl & Badger decided to expand the programme to the youth in Mukah to express their […]
Dr Jerip to officiate at community programme
KUCHING: Assistant Transport Minister, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil will officiate at a community engagement programme, “Program Sepakat@Komuniti Pembudayaan Norma Baharu: Putuskan Rantaian Covid-19” (S@K PNB: PRC) in Siburan on November 8. The programme, organised by the Information Department of Malaysia, is one of the initiatives under the Ministry of Communication and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM). Kuching […]
PBB Tellian members help houseowner build walkway
MUKAH: The Youth and Women members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch organised another Community On-The-Go (COTG) programme here on Sunday (Sept 27). This time round, they helped houseowner, Jenal Bedal at Kampung Petanak Daya here to build a short concrete walkway from his house to the main road. PBB Kampung Petanak sub-branch […]
Community leaders, JKKK members attend Song programme
SONG: One hundred and fifty-seven community leaders and members of the Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) attended the Song district community programme held from Sept 19-23. The programme, held at the Song hall here, was officiated by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister and Kapit MP, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. According to Nanta, the […]
