Govt urged to speed up food aid for disabled
KUCHING: The Sarawak Special Children Association (Perais) has urged the state government to speed up the delivery of food assistance for the disabled under the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Its president Rapelson Richard Hamit said the food aid was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last year to ensure adequate food supply for […]
Food aid for 49 Betong polytechnic students
KUCHING: Forty-nine students of Politeknik METrO Betong Sarawak (PMBS) recently receive food assistance under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid package (BKSS) 6.0. PMBS said the food assistance was delivered through a representative from Layar state constituency. Its director Suhaili Aleh expressed his gratitude for the aid on behalf of the students. “I thank all the […]
Folk in Kakus areas given food aid
KAKUS: Residents involved in the active case detection (ACD) here received food assistance from the N60 Kakus Service Centre on Wednesday (May 26). Aid was given to families in Flat Pine Tatau Block E, Rh Dilang Ulu and Rh Bennet Jumat, Tatau as well as Rh Ngumbang, Nanga Sidang. Eugene John Sikie, the centre representative, […]
No food aid during CMCO
SIBU: No food assistance will be distributed during the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO), said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said food assistance would only be distributed to longhouses or settlements under lockdown. “This is because during the CMCO, people can still go out to […]
Food being distributed in stages
SIBU: Food supply continues to be distributed to the residents of flats and housing areas in Town Villa, Sibu Jaya after the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Social Welfare Office Sibu said the food assistance was distributed in stages since last week with the help of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), […]
3,896 households in Ngemah get food aid
KANOWIT: A total of 3,896 households or about 300 longhouses under Ngemah state constituency have received food assistance since Jan 22 until now. According to Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent, the assistance, which was given in stages, was a collaborative effort of the Sibu Resident’s Office and Kanowit District Office. “Thank you to all who have […]
Community pantry initiative goes viral
KUCHING: While Hari Raya celebrations have been muted this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order (MCO), Malaysian kindness has made a difference to those struggling with basic necessities through the #AyamBersamaMu community pantry initiative in 13 communities. In Kuching, Pusat Jagaan Nur Murni has partnered with Ayam Brand to manage […]
Over RM13 mln spent on food assistance for frontliners
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development has spent a total of RM13,072,625 on food assistance for Covid-19 frontliners in the state since the launch of the movement control order (MCO). Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, the ministry in a meeting on March 22 had agreed to extend […]
‘Inform us of people who need help’
KUCHING: Anyone with information on people who need assistance can inform the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the state government recognised that despite all the Covid-19 related stimulus packages and assistance provided, there were some individuals who had been overlooked unintentionally. “In this respect, the […]
Priority to B40 households
MIRI: The B40 households will be given priority under the Sarawakku Sayang food assistance programme, said Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. “I understand there is a lot of confusion and people think everyone is entitled to the assistance. “The aim of the programme during the movement control order (MCO) is to help the […]
