Community service remains focus of PBB
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has always focused on giving services to the community. In stating this, Tupong Assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman pointed out that in his constituency alone, various issues have been raised by the people here. “Since my constituency consists of those housing (perumahan) and village areas, […]
Don’t despair, help is near
KUCHING: “If you are in despair or have suicidal thoughts, remember you are not alone because help is available through various platforms for you.” This is the advice of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah to members of the public after expressing her concern over the rise in […]
More supermarkets urged to help
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Other supermarket chains in other parts of Sarawak have been urged to work together to help ease the burden of underprivileged members of the community. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah made the appeal before handing over food packs at the Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry Programme held at Emart […]
Hope Place responds to two calls for help
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently donated several items to Kuching Drug Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen). The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said among the items contributed were biscuits, instant noodles, 3-in-1 coffee, bottled water, face masks and hand sanitisers. Puspen is currently closed and everyone in the centre has been undergoing quarantine since June 24 after a Covid-19 […]
Help, give back to the needy
KUCHING: Local associations or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are encouraged to give back to the underprivileged via charitable activities. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said it is a noble act and is commendable. “The help will mean a lot to the deserving ones as it would ease their burdens, especially in conjunction with the upcoming […]
RM1.3 mln Yayasan Raghad to help Sarawakians
KUCHING: A sum of RM1.3 million has been allocated for Yayasan Raghad which serves as a platform to care for the welfare of Sarawakians. Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud contributed RM300,000 while his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib made a personal contribution of RM1 million to the Yayasan […]
Cleaning up to keep Covid-19 at bay
BINTULU: A clean-up was carried out last Saturday (July 11) at Bintulu Assyakirin Mosque to help the local community keep Covid-19 at bay. The programme organised by Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Over 100 company staff members came to help the local community cope with […]
Four Sarawakian students stranded in Kelantan
BACHOK: Four Sarawakian students of Alor Gajah National Youth Advance Skills Institute (IKTBN) in Melaka are currently stranded in Kelantan following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Lika Doris Guang, 24; Dally Angkang Joseph, 25; Siti Noraziera Ramlee, 24, and Betty Bulan Ambrose, 24, have been in the state for nearly a month now after […]
Teachers helps Orang Asli sell 500kg of sweet potatoes
KUALA LUMPUR: The residents of Kampung Orang Asli Lemoi, Cameron Highlands in Pahang were relieved when they were finally able to sell off their stock of almost 500 kilogrammes of sweet potatoes, thanks to the help of several teachers there. Three teachers at Sekolah Kebangsaan Lemoi — Hanisah Mat Hussin, Nor Mahidatulasma Yusof and Wan Zamani Wan […]
Campaign launched to help frontliners
MIRI: The ‘Emergency Disaster Relief Team’ of the Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations Sarawak has launched an anti-epidemic campaign involving purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items required by frontliners. The campaign also seeks to give food to needy groups affected by the movement control order (MCO), said the federation president Datuk David Goh Kien […]
