General public are also frontliners
SADONG JAYA: Apart from the members of the police, army, health and related agencies, the general public are also the frontliners in curbing the spread of Covid-19. Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris said the role of the general public is no less important like the other frontliners as they must adopt and comply with the standard […]
Register business to benefit from govt aid
TATAU: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development has urged women entrepreneurs in Bintulu to obtain business licences so they will not be left out from receiving assistance provided by the state government. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said registration of a business is crucial in order to be eligible […]
Kakus farmers seek assistance
SELANGAU: The Women’s Bureau of Rumah Garit here has called on the government through relevant agencies such as the Department of Agriculture and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to resolve bureaucratic problems involving agriculture assistance applications in the Kakus state constituency. Its chairperson Semi Buda said, the applications, which have been sent by farmers […]
Make full use of government assistance
UMA AKEH, Telang Usan: Farming assistance recipients should ensure that the help given by the state government achieved its primary target ― to bring economic improvement. “From my experience as a people’s representative working closely with leaders in the government, I can see their struggles to see a progressive state, with the people enjoying good […]
Get licence for your business
KUCHING: Entrepreneurs are advised to get licences for their business operations. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah in making the call, said licences played a key role in easing the process of applying for government-provided assistance for businesses. “Without licences, it would be a bit difficult for them […]
Government continue implementing poverty eradication measures
KUCHING: The government is committed to implementing programmes to eradicate poverty and increase the income of low-income households concerning addressing the wealth and income gap among the people, especially in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period. “In this regard, the government will continue to implement existing poverty eradication programmes and projects, including providing assistance and support as […]
Government of laws
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. – Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist Stalwarts and statesmen over the last few hundred years have written and spoken boldly of being a government of laws and not of men. Rings noble and true, […]
Help the needy, leaders urged
SEMATAN: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) have been reminded of their important role in disseminating information on the government’s assistance to the needy. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said they could assist in registering qualified children under their care for government aid. “This is because they are the ones who […]
Govt financial assistance to airlines should be last resort
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s financial assistance to airlines amidst the Covid-19 pandemic must be carefully structured, and it should be the last resort, says local aviation regulatory body, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). In a statement today, Mavcom said considering the pressures on the government’s fiscal resources, industry operators must exhaust other options first, including assistance from their […]
