Sarawak Endowment Fund accounts reach 91,163 with RM91.16mil allocated
MIRI: The Sarawak Endowment Fund (EFS) has witnessed a significant milestone with 91,163 accounts opened since 2019, totalling an allocation of RM91.16 million. Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Rosey Yunus highlighted the government’s commitment to provide RM1,000 in trust savings for every Sarawak child born through the EFS initiative. These […]
Chinese deputy premier as reward for community’s support
SIBU: The overwhelming support for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) by the Chinese community in the last state election prompted the Sarawak government to appoint a Chinese deputy premier. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he reciprocated by appointing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian as Deputy Premier. “Being an independent political […]
Sarawak govt remains committed to children’s welfare
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to tackling issues related to children’s welfare. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said among the initiatives that had been introduced by the state government were the Bantuan Ihsan Kematian (BIK), Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS), Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB), Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC), […]
More to receive welfare aid this year
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah foresees that this year will see an increase in the number of individuals receiving monthly welfare assistance, due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO). She expected the number of monthly welfare assistance recipients this year […]
Various initiatives to ensure wellbeing of Sarawakians
THE state government continues to improve its administrative and service delivery towards the wellbeing of the people “from cradle to grave”, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Among the various initiatives introduced through the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) was Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) that gives […]
Social support system shows state government cares
KUCHING: The state government’s initiative to provide a social support system for the people in the form of various assistance from cradle to grave is a manifestation of its care and concern. “We do not just look at the physical development of our state such as roads and so on, we must also consider our […]
Maulidur Rasul greetings for Fatimah
OYA: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Chilhood Development Minister received a rare Maulidur Rasul greeting from the head of Sarawak Roman Catholic Church last Thursday. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Archbisop Simon Poh was among the non-Muslims who sent greetings through social media to her and her family in conjunction with the Maulidur Rasul […]
Early intervention centre to open in Matang
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN AND NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will declare open a One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) in Metro City, Matang on Oct 30. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said upon its opening, the centre will provide […]
Thumbs-up to state government
READING KITS MIRI: The public here applaud the announcement by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) to distribute reading kits to pregnant mothers in Sarawak. The reading kits will be distributed under the Reading Seeds Programme to the mothers when they register for the Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS). The […]
8,000 babies to have Pustaka reading kits
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) is targeting 8,000 newborn babies to receive reading kits under the ‘Reading Seeds’ programme this year. Its chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Rashidah Bolhassan said the kits would be distributed to the mothers of the babies throughout the state through its collaboration with the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, […]
