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10 receive Hari Raya Aidiladha donations

KUCHING: Ten recipients received Hari Raya Aidiladha donations at Kampung Teh, Oya in Mukah. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed over the donations during her visit to Kampung Teh today (July 26). During the visit Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, was briefed on development projects carried […]

Fatimah chides Anwar for negative criticism

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim got it all wrong when he said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has not done much for the country and people since it took over the government. According to Parti Pesaka Bumipitera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Malaysians in general approved the […]

RM60 for i-Suri members

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to pump in an additional RM60 credit into the account of Suri Voluntary Incentive Scheme (i-Suri) members who are Sarawakians. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told a press conference this after receiving a courtesy call from Sarawak EPF director […]

All nurseries, kindies comply with SOPs

KUCHING: All nurseries (taska) and kindergartens (tadika), which resumed operations during the current recovery movement control order (RMCO) period, are complying well with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her ministry and related authorities had conducted inspections from […]

Workshop to relook SOPs next week

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry will relook and review the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the registration of taska (childcare centres) and tadika (kindergartens). Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the review of the SOPs was necessary to facilitate the registration of taska and tadika in the state. […]

Why applications to operate taska, tadika rejected

KUCHING: From January 2019 to May 31 this year, nine applications for licences to operate taska (childcare centres) were rejected by the Land and Survey Department, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The applications were rejected because of the neighbours’ objection. “Six applications for taska were also […]

Ordinance in the way of home business operators

Ministry urged to relook ordinance KUCHING: The Ministry of Local Government and Housing has been urged to revisit the Local Authorities (Licence of Trade, Business and Industries) By-Laws ordinance to enable home-based entrepreneurs to get their business licences. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ordinance, […]

Helping women, youths to register their businesses

KUCHING: A task force on business permit and licence registration has been established to assist more women entrepreneurs and youths who have yet to register their businesses in the state. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there were many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro businesses, […]

Take the PCR tests

KOTA SAMARAHAN: All staff and residents of private elderly care centres are encouraged to undergo the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for Covid-19. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said although the test was compulsory only for public institutions, the private ones were also recommended to do so. […]

Fee hikes at childcare centres inevitable

KUCHING: The increase in fees at childcare centres in the state is inevitable due to the rise in the operating costs faced by operators in order to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah […]