Apply for RM5,000 special annual grant now
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is urging early childhood education institutions that have not yet applied for the RM5,000 Special Annual Grant (GTK) in the state to register for it now. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that as of Dec 31 last year, 2,958 out of […]
First-phase jabs for early childhood educators, caregivers
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has approved the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry’s application to vaccinate early childhood educators and caregivers in the state under the first phase of the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that with this, a total of 5,703 educators and […]
Committed to improve the community
THIS year marks the 20th year of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah’s involvement in politics. Fatimah who is of Chinese and Melanau parentage first came into the political arena as a Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidate for Dalat constituency in the 2001 Sarawak State Election […]
Women must rise up to face challenges
KUCHING: Sarawakian women must continue to rise and take on challenges with their heads held high. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that equality for all women is a commonly shared aspiration and goal. Having said that, the Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) pointed out that the need to help […]
64 homeless people rescued as of February
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) has rescued 64 homeless people in 30 integrated operations conducted in Sarawak as of Feb this year. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said 26 cases were in Miri Division, 19 in Kuching, seven in Sibu, four in Samarahan, three each in Sarikei […]
Transit place for the homeless in Sibu to operate by Aug 2021
KUCHING: The construction of a Homeless Transit Place (TTG) for vagrants in Sibu began on January 30 and the facility is expected to be operational by this coming August. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the state government has approved a fund for her ministry to […]
Public-private collaboration to put up centre for homeless
KUCHING: A transit place for the homeless in this division will be established under the Borneo Best Support Centre (BBSC) located at Wisma Ho Ho Lim in Jalan Abell, Padungan here. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the BBSC centre is currently in the planning stage under […]
Enhance SOPs for reopening of schools
KUCHING: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the reopening of schools in red zones in Sarawak need to be enhanced, said Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She pointed out that Sarawak has more boarding schools as compared to Malaya. “The schools are mainly located in the rural […]
Aid recipients must have bank account
KUCHING: Every client of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) must have a bank account so that the assistance can be channelled directly. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said JKM has embarked on this system in order to facilitate distribution of assistance to its clients such as single […]
More KGC vendors in state now
KUCHING: Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) holders can visit kenyalanggold.com to view the list of the initiative’s strategic partners and the benefits they can enjoy. To date, there are 90 vendors in Kuching, 33 in Miri, 24 in Sibu, 12 in Samarahan and Bintulu each, 10 in Limbang, six in Serian, five in Mukah, three in […]
