Single mother receives aid to ease hardship
KUCHING: Hope Place recently reached out to assist a 44-year-old single mother here, providing essential food supplies to alleviate her circumstances. The mother, whose name is Bong Siew Nee, lives at Stutong Baru with three school-going children and her 69-year-old mother. “As a full-time mother, Siew is unable to find a stable income. “Her children, […]
Cry for help: Despairing husband tells of misery
KUCHING: A debt-laden man on the brink of losing his job turned to local non-governmental organisation, Hope Place, for help when food ran out at his Petra Jaya rented room here. Worse, Mostapa, 54, found that there was no money left to fend for his family. His troubles began after his 44-year-old wife Imelda was […]
Magnum Cares donates to Dayak families
KUCHING: In conjunction with celebrating Gawai Dayak and its 12th consecutive year in Sarawak, Magnum Cares continues to spread its goodwill and heartiest wishes to the Dayak communities regarding their upcoming festival on June 1. In making this year’s celebration to be filled with happiness, safety and blissfulness, they have reached out to various Dayak […]
Approved permits abolition ensures continuity of food supplies
SIBU: The abolition of the approved permits (AP) for food products is in line with the government’s desire to ensure continuity in supplies. Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said it was also expected to create excess of supplies in the market that would benefit consumers as food products […]
No shortage of basic necessities in Miri
MIRI: There have been no complaints of any shortfall in basic necessity supplies in Miri division. Inspections conducted by officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) found all was well in business premises. According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on Monday (Feb 7), there is sufficient supply of necessities […]
Traders may increase prices of goods: Deputy minister
BY HUSNINA RAMLAN KUCHING: Traders are allowed to increase the price of goods as long as there is no rationing element. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid said this, adding it was due to the increase in the price of raw materials that caused traders to also increase their prices. […]
Ray of hope for elderly widow
KUCHING: A widow in Samarahan near here received aid from a charity organisation Hope Place Kuching. The 72-year-old has been living alone all this while and has no immediate family to reach out to for help. Liew Mui Yong has been living in a shed at her friend’s backyard for the past 20 years. Before […]
1,000 bags of food for the needy
KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch today (July 10) donated 1,000 bags of food to the needy here. Its chairman Wilfred Yap said the event was the biggest ever held by his branch. “It is to help those who lost their incomes amid this pandemic, especially the daily paid workers, hawkers, […]
Charity body hands out supplies to frontliners
KUCHING: Charity body Hope Place Kuching recently contributed food supplies and other essential necessities to frontliners stationed in enhanced movement control order (EMCO) areas as a show of support. Its president Kelvin Wan said the frontliners were given items such as biscuits, instant noodles, beverages as well as face masks. Along with the donation, the […]
Residents under lockdown areas urged to request aid through Welfare Department
KUCHING: Residents in areas under lockdown can request for food supplies, medical assistance and other needs through the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the department has special squads to deliver food supplies to areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “Whether […]
