Engkilili folk get food aid packages
KUCHING: Nine hundred and thirty-four food aid packages were delivered to the residents at Engkilili constituency yesterday. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis and Sri Aman Deputy Resident, Elvis Didit were present at the distribution ceremony held at the Salcra Hall distribution centre and Salcra Sedarat office. Engkilili constituency has 4,066 registered heads […]
Food aid for 844 households
KUCHING: A total of 844 households in seven villages here recently received food aid from the state government. According to Penghulu Jakup Buan, the food aid was for hardcore poor families from the B40 group who were facing difficulties due to the movement control order (MCO). The seven villages are Kampung Stampin Baru, Kampung Lubuk Buan, […]
Council chairman comes to villagers’ aid
KUCHING: Committee members and volunteers of the Semadang International Tagang Festival yesterday received essential food items donated by Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. After receiving a request for donations from the committee, Minos immediately delivered the food aid to the members of the committee. “I immediately arranged for the food aid […]
3,000 food packages delivered
KUCHING: Under the Sarawak Government Food Assistance Programme during the Covid-19 pandemic, 3,000 food packages were distributed to the low-income group within the areas of Padungan, Pending, Batu Lintang and Kota Sentosa. “Since April 5, a total of 6,900 packages of food items have been delivered, including the 3,000 packages today,” said Tan Kai, a […]
No one left out
All villagers in Kakus receive food aid BINTULU: All households in the Kakus constituency have received food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang economic package. Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s office (Law and Native Customs), Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the final delivery of the aid was to 772 doors/head of households at Sungai Duan/Jalan Bukut, […]
416 food baskets distributed
BALINGIAN: A total of 416 food baskets were distributed in Bayan Tasik and Liok in the Balingian constituency recently. The food baskets were assembled in Bayan Tasik multi-purpose hall before being distributed by representatives to 17 longhouses and settlements in the Mateding area. The recipients of the government food aid during the current movement control […]
Food aid for needy at Native Resthouse
KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) Native Resthouse (RumahTemuai No 1) located at Jalan Selirik here has become the temporary home of seven individuals for various reasons. Coming from various longhouses, they have stayed at the Native Resthouse for quite a while now. Their plight came to light on Wednesday when some Rela personnel on patrolling […]
Keep Tatau Covid-19 free: Sikie
TATAU: Tatau District is still free from Covid-19, said Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai. Amidst growing number of cases in other districts, he was thankful the district was still listed as a green zone. He reminded everyone that it was their responsibility to ensure that the district remained safe and […]
Mongin shoots down claims
KUCHING: Second Plantation and Commodity Industries Deputy Minister Willie Mongin has denied allegations by a handful of people in his constituency that he misappropriated money meant for food aid to the people affected by the ongoing movement control order (MCO). “Certain people said that MPs received RM200,000 each from the state government for Covid-19 disaster […]
Anonymous donor gives food aid to the needy
KUCHING: An anonymous donation of food supply and daily necessities has been made to Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to be distributed to underprivileged families and individuals living in urban areas. According to MBKS, the donation made yesterday was from a female resident of Pending here and was arranged by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) […]
