Pepper farmers welcome govt aid
By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Nur Shazreena Ali KUCHING – The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) on Monday (Sept 28) distributed Prihatin Economic Stimulus Package vouchers to pepper smallholders. The pepper farmers can use the vouchers to buy the things they need for their respective farms at selected shops appointed by MPB. New Sarawak Tribune talked […]
Use govt aid as development catalyst
SIBU: Traders and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should use the financial aid provided by the government to further develop their businesses. Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew said the federal government had provided various assistances under the Prihatin stimulus package while the state government had provided similar aid under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) […]
Govt aid soon for fire victims
BINTULU: Fire victims from Rumah Lanting Depong Sungai Arip Balingian in Tatau will be receiving RM18,000 from the state government, revealed Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kakus acting chief Nelson Mujah Giri. He added Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas would be presenting the aid soon. Mujah said this during his visit […]
Fatimah hands over aid to needy family
KUCHING: A 63-year-old resident and his family at Taman Won in Matang here received government aid on Saturday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who handed over the aid, said Rombli Jusni was also given an approval letter for his monthly handout under the ministry’s Welfare Aid Scheme […]
Rep worried about needy not getting aid
KUCHING: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau wants knowledgeable and younger longhouse residents to help the needy in his constituency register for government aid. In a statement yesterday, Dennis said upon checking, some constituents, although eligible for benefits, had not received any aid due to their profiles absent from the government’s database. He said this was […]
