BROSS to encourage online trade during Ramadan
KUCHING: Sarawak takes another step to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to earn extra income during the fasting month through the Bazar Ramadan Online Sarawakku Sayang (BROSS) programme on Facebook. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said BROSS was initiated as an alternative to the annual Ramadan bazaar which had been barred following […]
Preventing Covid-19 starts with community
KUCHING: The effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 must start with the smallest unit of community, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She stated that in order to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, it should start with the smallest unit of community — family. “From […]
Transit centres for the homeless
KUCHING: Homeless individuals in the state have an opportunity to return to society as they will be given a place to stay including having jobs. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her ministry and the State Welfare Department were preparing a Social Intervention Directory for the homeless […]
Opposition pulls a ‘no show’
KUCHING: The opposition leaders who had accused Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee of controlling the Covid-19 relief funds failed to turn up at a rendezvous yesterday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Dr Annuar had personally invited his accusers to come to […]
Caution is key
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah feels it is risky to allow barber shops and laundry services to operate so soon during the third movement control order (MCO) phase. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister pointed out that barber shops and hair salons involved close contact and the clients would have to […]
Private kindies, nurseries should apply for BKSS 2.0 soft loan
KUCHING: Operators of private childcare centres and kindergartens Sarawak are advised to apply for the interest-free loan scheme for small and medium enterprises which was announced by the government under the second Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package (BKSS 2.0) yesterday. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the scheme announced […]
Sarawak DAP’s ‘hunger’ statement baseless
By Nur Shazreena Ali & Nur Ashikin Louis KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has rubbished allegations from Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who claimed that the Sarawak government was playing politics with the public’s hunger. Fatimah reiterated that the strategies and approaches taken by the […]
Homeless in Sarawak given due attention
KUCHING: The enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) may be a blessing in disguise for the Sarawak government in dealing with the homelessness issue. Sarawak Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today said the number of the homeless people in the state had dwindled by nearly half from 120 last […]
Food aid mission to rural Sarawak commences tomorrow
KUCHING: Food aid for rural folks in Sarawak will be despatched by air starting tomorrow, said the state Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said a total of 2,868 household heads (KIRs) in six areas would benefit from the programme, initiated to assist rural people during the movement […]
The food supplies are coming!
KUCHING: The supply of essential food items to those in need will be executed by the Food Supply Chain Sub-Committee soon, assured its deputy chairman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said all state constituencies have been allocated RM200,000 each from the allocation of RM16.4 million announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
