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Call for more disabled friendly banking facilities

BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi emphasised the need for more inclusive banking facilities to make it easier for Person with Disabilities (OKU) to perform banking transactions. He said there is a need to develop facilities with accessibility features, especially counter services that are easily […]

ART implementation must take disabled into account

KUCHING: The Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) must take into account the needs of the disabled and an in-depth study should therefore be carried out before the project is implemented fully. In stating this, Society of the Blind Malaysia, Sarawak branch chairman Isak Ngau called on the Sarawak government and the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) […]

Jail and rotan for duo who raped disabled girl

JULAU: The Sarikei Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced two men to jail and ordered them to be whipped for raping an underage girl with disability on June 4. Judge Stella Augustine Druce sentenced the first accused, a foreigner, to a total of 28 years in jail and ordered him to be given a total of […]

Third suspect in rape of disabled girl held

JULAU: A third suspect was picked up today in connection with a rape case involving a 14-year-old disabled girl. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin said the 69-year-old suspect worked as a supervisor in a logging camp and was being detained for further investigation. So far no confession has been extracted from the suspect. “We found […]

All it takes is strong will, Fatimah tells disabled

MIRI: Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah believes people with disabilities can achieve great things as long as they have a strong will to change their lives. She said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has been supportive in assisting people with disabilities, providing grants or funding and supporting their projects to […]

The disabled want empathy not pity

KUCHING: The potential of the disabled community can be seen when the right opportunity and guidance are given to them, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister noted that the achievements of the state’s Paralympic athletes in the Tokyo Games 2020 had created public awareness on the […]

Mocked man sets car on fire

MIRI: A parked car at a public library in Taman Tunku was severely damaged after it caught fire on Thursday. Zone 6 fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong who confirmed the incident, said no human casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. The Miri Central fire station deployed their Bravo team to the scene […]

RM18.2 mln to assist women, disabled business operators

KUCHING: A sum of RM18.2 mln has been allocated by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) for programmes and assistance  specifically for women and disabled business operators. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today stated that the ministry together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) would work […]

Welfare complex to commence operations soon

DALAT: The newly completed Dalat District Welfare Complex here, when fully operational this year, will become a melting pot for the old, young, able-bodied as well as disabled persons. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the RM12.5 million building was approved by former chief minister, the late […]

Hope Place provides food aid to disabled man

KUCHING: A 60-year-old disabled person received assistance from Hope Place on Thursday (March 4). Yip Mun Fei used to be a cook before he became physically disable five years ago due to bacterial infection on his skin and leg. In a statement, Hope Place said Yip lives with his wife and a 13-year-old daughter but […]