Nancy urges society to help PwD register with Welfare Department

KUCHING: All layers of society should help persons with disabilities (PwD) register with the Social Welfare Department (JKM), said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Speaking at the launch of the National PwD Day celebration here last night, Nancy said the advantage of registration enables the PwD community to enjoy nearly […]

Hydroponic cultivation in line with govt’s initiative

LUNDU: The hydroponic programme being carried out by Sarawak Skills is in line with the government’s initiative to sustain commercial agriculture in the economic sector, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said that agriculture from conventional to modern methods needs to be practiced by today’s farmers because it not […]

New HPV laboratory to cut costs and delays

KUCHING: Sarawak is in the midst of establishing its own testing laboratory for the screening of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri pointed out that, currently, all HPV tests must be sent to West Malaysia for lab analysis, leading to higher costs and prolonged wait times for […]

PBB leaders confident Sarawak is on right track

KUCHING: State leaders from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) hopes that Sarawak is able to achieve its mission of a developed state by 2030 through the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. They expressed confidence that PBB under the leadership of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg can see the state achieving […]

More choices with new marketing initiatives

SEBUYAU: The Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri will announce new marketing initiatives to strengthen the Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme. Nancy said this follows the increase in registered female participants in the programme to nearly 6,430 from the beginning of the year until August. “We will introduce new products to give participants […]

Mohd Safwan, Nur Asmah emerge champions of Kuching-level Al-Quran Recitation

LUNDU: Mohd Safwan Mahli and Nur Asmah Shamsulbahri were crowned as the Kuching-level Al-Quran Recitation 2023 champions for the qari (male reciter) and qariah (female reciter) categories, respectively, after defeating six others in each category. The ceremony, which was held from June 23 to 24 at Dewan Mahligai Gading here, was officiated by Santubong Member […]

Nancy reminds village heads to submit applications soon

KUCHING: Village heads and Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in the Santubong parliamentary constituency are reminded to submit their applications for allocation as soon as possible. Its Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the government requires the application to be submitted before allocation is given, adding that the application is needed for […]

Nancy joins locals in Lundu for Aidilfitri Open House celebration

LUNDU: The Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration continues to be celebrated by the locals here at Lundu. With the ongoing festivity, the residents here had enthusiastically welcomed Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri to the Aidilfitri open house held at Mahligai Gading Multipurpose Hall here today (May 1). It is said […]

Mosque in Kpg Sejingkat receives MRP grant

KUCHING: The Darul Ehsan Mosque in Kampung Sejingkat received a contribution of RM 4,000 as part of the minor rural project (MRP) Phase 1 here. The federal Minister for Women, Family, and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, a member of parliament (MP) for Santubong, presented the grant. As part of the event today (April 7), two […]

Kpg Bintawa Ulu’s folks get surau, educational contributions

KUCHING: Surau Darul Taqwa in Kampung Bintawa Ulu here has received a contribution of RM6,000 for its minor rural project (MRP) Phase 1. The assistance was distributed among the surau’s village security and development committee (JKKK) by Santubong Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today (April 7). Additionally, a separate donation of RM6,200 was also […]