Homeless Transit Point to be expanded to Kuching, Miri, Bintulu
SIBU: The establishment of the Homeless Transit Point (TTG) will be expanded to Kuching, Miri and Bintulu. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said TTG provided a place to board and integrated services for health screening. “TTG also serves as a reference to the relevant agencies,” she said […]
Jabs also for homeless people
SIBU: The homeless people in the state will also be listed in the Covid-19 vaccination programme, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Wellbeing, Community, Women, Family and Child Development said including the homeless people in the programme showed that the state was committed to ensuring the no group or person was being left […]
Dept, Plaza Merdeka to encourage tenants to register as KGC partners
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) will work with Plaza Merdeka Holdings Sdn Bhd to encourage the latter’s tenants to become strategic partners of the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC). “Follow up with the Plaza Merdeka team to discuss further on the matter. That is your next job,” Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood […]
Kidney patients receive aid totalling over RM1.5 mln
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) has approved 20 out of 31 new applications for the Special Aid for Kidney Patients (BKPBP) as of March 18 this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this would amount to an allocation of RM564,100. “The applications were from […]
Over 200,000 KGC applications so far
KUCHING: Applications totalling 202,722 have been received for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as of March 26 this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was equivalent to 64.35 per cent of the estimated 315,000 senior citizens in the […]
RM60 mln for monthly welfare assistance
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department has spent RM60,299,956 on 50,952 recipients of monthly assistance in the state within the first three months of this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said those who needed help were usually referred to the department. “The highest number of recipients is […]
70-year-old parang captivates Fatimah
By Natasha Jee & Nur Ashikin Louis KUCHING: Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is fascinated by a 70-year-old parang (knife) which was used to chop rumbia (sago) trees in the olden days. The 10cm wide and three-foot long knife looks like a Japanese samurai broadsword but is slightly bigger in size. Fatimah came across […]
139,797 food packs delivered to 580 locked down places
KUCHING: The state government has distributed 139,797 food packs to 580 locations under lockdown throughout Sarawak since March of last year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it involved an expenditure of over RM9 million. “The food packs were distributed to longhouses and other areas along Sungai […]
Research on early childhood education in state planned
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development may have a strategic partnership with the Sarawak Association for Development of Professionalism in Education (Profes) to conduct research on early childhood education in the state. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the partnership would also focus on improving and transforming the quality […]
No sneaking out of EMCO areas
KUCHING: Residents in areas subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are warned to avoid sneaking out of their respective areas via existing rat trails (jalan tikus). Addressing netizens’ concerns on the matter, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said by doing so, they pose the risk […]
