PBB Women geared up for GE15, will link up with component parties’ Women wings
KUCHING: As the Election Commission (EC) has fixed Nov 19 for the 15th General Election (GE15), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women wing is geared up to face the parliamentary election. Its Women Chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah asserted that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties are ready to face the GE15 with effective […]
11.30kg of drugs in various forms seized from June to August
KUCHING: A total of 11.30kg of narcotics and illegal substances in compressed form and 841 in pill form worth RM714,955 were confiscated from June to August this year in Sarawak. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said the seizures were carried out through 2,009 enforcement operations by the Narcotics […]
200 per cent increase in individuals arrested for drug-related offences
KUCHING: A total of 558 people in Sarawak were imprisoned for various drug-related offences from June to August this year, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah has revealed. According to the Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, this was an increase of 200 per cent over the same period the previous year, in which there […]
Celebrating artistic talents of special needs persons
KUCHING: The Gifted Art Exhibition celebrates the diverse abilities of the special needs population and encourages inclusion in the society. The art exhibition organised by the Kuching Association for Talent Development and Welfare of Special Needs (KATSN) is in collaboration with Lions Club and Kuching Divine Will Society. According to Women, Early Childhood and Community […]
Special Needs Council being planned
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development is planning to set up a Special Needs Council. In revealing this, Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that the council would be holistic and integrated in looking after the welfare of special needs individuals from childhood to adulthood. “While there is an Early […]
BKSS 9.0 a response to people’s plight
KUCHING: The Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 9.0 package shows the state government is very responsive to the plight of the people who are grappling with rising costs. In stating this, Minister of Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed out that the measures introduced by the government will […]
Dealing with domestic violence
KUCHING: Victims of domestic violence in Sarawak continue to receive the much needed help. Not only the Sarawak government but non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have come forward to provide care and support to these victims. To address the issue of domestic violence, the Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development has established a holistic and integrated […]
More CSSCs to be set up to tackle social issues
KUCHING: The Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) is the first of its kind to be established here, particularly in Sarawak and in Malaysia, to tackle rising social issues. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said several CSSC centres would be established across the state. She added that a few […]
Palliative care vital service as nation ages
KUCHING: Palliative care is a service that is needed as Malaysia, and particularly Sarawak, will have more elderly people in the coming future. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Malaysia would be an ageing nation with many senior citizens by 2030. In addition, she said Sarawak’s population, in […]
Stateless children deserve education too
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is on board with making secondary school attendance compulsory for all children but says the need for stateless children to get an education should not be forgotten. Fatimah, who is also Sarawak Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, said this when asked by reporters regarding her views […]
