Sabati donates to Betong Hospital, special education class

BETONG: Betong Hospital and SK Spaoh Special Education Class have received donations from the Association of Wives of State Ministers and Assistant Ministers (Sabati). Sabati chairperson and wife of the chief minister, Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, accompanied by Sabati members, presented the donations at the Betong Government Rest House multipurpose hall last Saturday. […]

School receives 100 boxes of face masks

SIBU: Citizen Middle School Sibu at Jalan Kong Yit Khim here received a donation of 100 boxes of face masks from the Kampung Kong Yit Khim Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK). The face masks were presented by the chairman of JKKK Kampung Kong Yit Khim, Kapitan Theng Swee Ming to headmaster Ling Shean Leong. […]

Sabati donates to PDKs

KUCHING: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers, Sarawak (Sabati) donated Covid-19 virus prevention kit to 55 Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) and nine non-governmentalorganisations today. The donation comprised 30,000 facemasks, 7,000 hand gloves, 800 sanitisers and 70 infrared thermometers. Sabati president Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang also presented cash donations to 18 […]

Sabati donates to centre

SIMANGGANG: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers, Sarawak (Sabati) presented RM2,000 and Covid-19 virus prevention kits to the Community-based Rehabilitation Centre here recently. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister’s wife Datin Simba Nalang handed over the cash and items in a simple ceremony held at Kompleks Penyayang Sri Aman here on Sept 15. Supervisor […]

Yayasan Ikhlas donates 12,500 protective suits

KUCHING: A total of 12,500 donated personal protective equipment (PPE) suits were handed over by Yayasan Ikhlas to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) at the Old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Building on Monday (Sept 21). The suits were received by Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on behalf […]

JKKK assists police

SIBU: The Kampung Kong Yit Khim village development and security committee (JKKK) donated 100 boxes of face masks to the Lanang police station here last weekend. The donation was presented by its chairman Theng Swee Ming, who said it was to show their appreciation to police personnel for their role as frontliners in combating the […]

Bank donates RM10k to mosques, suraus

MUKAH: Bank Rakyat has allocated donations totalling to RM10,500 which will be distributed to 21 mosques and suraus here to assist with administrative matters and the implementation of programmes. According to a spokesperson from Bank Rakyat Mukah, the donation under the Mosque Financial Integrity programme is one of the bank’s efforts to collaborate with the […]

MRC S’wak receives donation

BY COLINNA RADANG KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak on Friday received a donation of GBP30,000 (approximately RM165,000) from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Foundation, a charity trust registered in the UK. According to MRC Sarawak vice-chairman John Lam, the donation was to supply protective essentials for frontline workers at the Sarawak General […]

Striving to feed grandkids

KUCHING: Despite living in poverty, an elderly man continues to work his fingers to the bone just to make sure that there is food on the table for his three grandchildren. At age 70, Zaimi Eli and his wife Sara have to support their grandchildren by selling food at a stall near Wisma Mahmud building […]

First ‘Sibu Transit for Homeless’

SIBU: The Malaysian Government Services Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) in Jalan Sanyan here will be used as the first ‘Sibu Transit For Homeless’ (TTUG) in Sarawak. Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said the state government had agreed to allocate RM546,000 to renovate the premises. “TTUG Sibu will […]