Homeless people rounded up in Sibu ops
SIBU: Twenty-five homeless individuals were rescued in an integrated operation conducted in the town area here last night (Sept 21). Sibu Resident representative Awang Mohammed Nizam Awang Ali Bohan said the operation was led by the Department of Social Welfare under the administration of the Sibu Resident’s Office. “All the homeless individuals will be screened […]
Multiple families lose homes in blazes in Bintulu and Sebuyau
KUCHING: A devastating series of fires has left twenty-five individuals from seven families homeless, as their houses were engulfed by flames at separate locations in recent incidents. Miraculously, no injuries or casualties were reported during the blazes, which occurred at 2.05 pm and 12.15 am. According to a spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department, […]
Search for relatives of homeless woman
SIBU: Family members of a homeless individual, Ani Mail are urged to come forward with vital information that allows her to apply for her new identity card. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that with the help of the family members, the application process for Ani who […]
TTGs as part of efforts to address homelessness
SIBU: The temporary transit centre for the homeless (TTG) here will be the benchmark for other TTGs as Sarawak seek to address this issue. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the establishment of the TTG was part of Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) social inclusivity commitment. “In […]
Welfare of homeless assured, asserts Fatimah
MIRI: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government is committed to ensuring the welfare of homeless persons are being taken care of. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah said one of the efforts towards this end was to establish Temporary Transit Centres (TTC) to accommodate these people. She explained that […]
Get yourself jabbed or risk getting infected
KUCHING: Homeless persons who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination are not left out from the inoculation programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has taken the initiative to identify 121 homeless persons throughout the state for vaccination from Aug 5 onwards. Thus far, 87 of the homeless persons […]
Vaccination programme for homeless begins
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Ministry has begun the vaccination of 121 homeless persons statewide. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that Sarawak had taken the initiative to vaccinate these people so that no eligible person was left out. “The modus operandi of giving them their vaccines differs from […]
14 homeless people get first vaccine dose
KUCHING: Fourteen homeless people received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine last Sunday (Aug 22). Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said originally, there were supposed to be 12 left to be vaccinated in Kuching Division but “the number of homeless people tends to change from […]
Couple not homeless, says Welfare Department
MIRI: After being informed about a couple using a bus stop in Riam here as shelter, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin sprang into action. On Wednesday (Aug 11), he and several individuals, including from the Welfare Department and Senadin SUPP, went to the location to investigate. The couple were nowhere to be found […]
13 homeless people identified for vaccination
MIRI: A total 13 homeless people in the city have been identified for the Covid-19 vaccination. They were identified during an integrated operations (Ops Bersepadu) carried out by Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC). The operations was held from last Sunday (July 18) until today (July 19). Also present during the operations was Miri DDMC […]
