100 needy villagers receive food baskets, porridge
BINTULU: One hundred recipients consisting of less fortunate individuals from four villages here received food basket donations and porridge as part of the Ramadan Visit programme by Tong Seng Huat (Bintulu) Sdn. Bhd yesterday. The villages involved were Kampung Sinong, Kampung Dato, Kampung Sebiew and Kampung Masjid. The donations were presented by Jepak assemblyman, Iskandar […]
JAPEN distributes food baskets to needy
BY GILLVEN MIXCOLLIN KUCHING: Thirty sets of food baskets were distributed to the asnaf or needy of Petra Jaya parliamentary constituency in conjunction with the Jiwa Madani Programme. According to Department of Information Malaysia (JAPEN) Sarawak deputy director Suwadi Guliling, the programme here was a strategic initiative by JAPEN Malaysia to aid the community in […]
100 people in RPR Kidurong receive Ramadan donations
BINTULU: A total of 100 people consisting of single mothers, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and the less fortunate in the RPR Kidurong housing estate received food baskets and bubur lambuk (porridge) during a Ramadan programme. Tong Seng Huat (Bintulu) Sdn Bhd collaborated with the Bintulu Parliamentary Service Centre for this initiative. The distribution was officiated […]
UKAS distributes 51 food baskets
MIRI: Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) Miri, distributed 51 food baskets and cash aid to underprivileged individuals during its ‘Ziarah UKAS Semarak Ramadan” programme held today in Keluru Jaya. The food baskets consisting of essential household items and cash were presented by Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development (Entrepreneur Development) Deputy Minister Dr Ripin Lamat. It […]
Tanjong Datu residents get Christmas food baskets
LUNDU: In efforts to cheer up as well as make the Christmas Day celebration more meaningful, Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN) Malaysia donated a total of 100 food baskets to those who are celebrating at Tanjong Datu constituency. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that YKN was established to improve […]
Raghad presents Deepavali food baskets
KUCHING: The wife of the Head of State, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib handed over food baskets to 50 recipients during the Deepavali Love Ceremony at the Astana Negeri Sarawak, Petra Jaya, here on Thursday afternoon. The recipients from the Indian community consisted of students from poor families but excel in their studies […]
Leverage on fertile land and take up agriculture to improve local socieconomy, Mambong folk told
KUCHING: Residents in the Padawan, including those in Mambong, have been urged to be active in agriculture to improve their socioeconomic status. Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said this was important so that Padawan could continue becoming a food basket in Kuching Division. “Currently, many agricultural produce from Padawan such as ginger, […]
Dual carriageway link to food basket plan
KUCHING: The recently proposed dual carriageway to connect Serian with Gedong, Samarahan, Asajaya and Sebuyau is an important link to transform the areas into food baskets. Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said essential infrastructure such as roads and bridges would support the state’s efforts to modernise its agriculture sector. “It is only about […]
Raghad distributes donations to 30 households
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: A total of 30 households from Kampung Tabuan Melayu here have received donations from the Raghad Foundation. The Head of State’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, who is also the chairperson of the foundation, personally presented the donations to the recipients at the Astana Negeri yesterday (April […]
Senator comes forward to help visually impaired
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SIBU: Visually impaired people here have found a helping hand in Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. He donated RM3,000 to the Sarawak Branch of the Malaysian Society for the Visually Impaired (SBM) with the aim of helping the community here. SBM Sarawak chairman Isak Ngau and SBM Sibu Branch chief Edmond Sumping Endam […]
