Financial aid for non-Muslim institutions to continue
SIBU: The state government through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) will continue to provide financial assistance to non-Muslim religious institutions for the use of their respective houses of worship, said political secretary to the chief minister Romeo Christopher Tegong. He said for this purpose, the state government had allocated RM50 million annually to Unifor […]
OKU single mom gets rep’s help
KUCHING: The plight of a single mother and her two children with special needs (OKU) in Kampung Bumbok here caught the attention of Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. Ani Nios, 56 was involved in an incident in August this year, causing her leg injuries that prevented her from continuing to work. Therefore, she has […]
Welfare aid for OKU girl still on
KUCHING: The welfare assistance for a five-year old girl Nuri Shafaraziah Abdullah here has not been stopped, said Minister of Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said however the assistance was being changed from the children assistance of RM100 to RM150 for people with disabilities (OKU) under the […]
Carry out income-generating activities
BETONG: Farmers should carry out activities that are easy to do and capable of producing results as well as generating income in a short span of time. This was suggested by Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. This, he said, would be in addition to their primary activities. “Go for the low-hanging fruit species. This will […]
Sabati continues to help
KUCHING: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers (Sabati) will continue to channel out assistance to those who are in need and affected by disasters. This was said by Sabati secretary Datin Dr Zaliha Abdullah. She said the contribution is part of the efforts in helping victims of disasters. “We hope that this […]
Snowdan delivers aid to fire victims
KUCHING: Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan visited SK Jaong, Pantu todaty to check on its condition and to deliver aid to the victims of a fire that destroyed part of the school. Late Tuesday, the fire damaged eight teachers’ quarters. The occupants were injured. Snowdan presented financial assistance of RM10,000 to the Parent-Teacher Association […]
Cash aid payment for fishermen by early December
CASH assistance for fishermen during monsoon season (BMTN) for the remaining two months of November and December this year will be disbursed by early December. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government had approved to extend the assistance next year as well. He said that to date, RM5.04 million had been […]
Unregistered SMEs told to register
THE 25,000 unregistered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) throughout Sarawak have been urged to register themselves in order to receive financial assistance provided by government. Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said there was a total of about 42,000 SMEs throughout Sarawak. “They cannot benefit […]
702 in Layar receive RM2.1 mln in financial aid
SARAWAK Welfare Department (JKMS) has channelled out monthly financial assistance totalling RM2.114 million to 702 recipients from Layar constituency, as of Oct 2020. Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said out of the total recipients, 297 of them were the elderly, 82 were people with disabilities (OKU) […]
Targeted EPF withdrawal facility of up to RM6k
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced a targeted Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Account 1 withdrawal facility of RM500 per month, up to a maximum of RM6,000 for 12 months. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the withdrawal facility aims to assist members who have lost their jobs, and the move is […]
