Help traders make decent living: Fatimah

DALAT: Everyone must come together to help traders operating at BazarNita Fatima (BNF) make a decent living. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said in particular women who are heads of households deserve support in their effort to raise the household income. “It is a noble effort which calls for everyone’s backing,” she said. Fatimah […]

Help will be given, assures state government

LIMBANG: The state government gave its assurance that help will be given to those affected by the movement control order (MCO) and are in dire need of food aid. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) in a news report today (July 6), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, in responding to […]

Over 10k in Mambong constituency to get BKSS food aid

PADAWAN: Households totalling 10, 070 in the Mambong constituency will receive food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package. “Distribution will be easy now thanks to road access to every village. Volunteers are also helping with the sorting and packaging,” said Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. He visited the Padawan Sub-District […]

Aid for households affected by MCO

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has assured that households, especially those in the B40 group, affected by the ongoing movement control order (MCO) 3.0 will receive food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said some households had received such aid. He urged those who […]

Food air for nine longhouses in Sungai Asap

BELAGA: A total of 1,187 household heads (KIR) from nine longhouses in the Sungai Asap area received food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package on Sunday (June 6). According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon said the area has 20 longhouses comprising […]

Food aid distribution in Lundu

LUNDU: A total of 374 household heads (KIR) in Lundu District received food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package today (June 8). Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said a total of 5,710 KIR in the district will receive the food aid. She added that this was the initiative of […]

36,805 Sibu households receive food aid

KUCHING: A total of 36,805 households under the implementation of movement control order (MCO) in Sibu were given food assistance on Tuesday (Feb 2), said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said this amounted to about half or 51 percent of the identified recipients of the assistance. “The Sibu Divisional Disaster […]

3,896 households in Ngemah get food aid

KANOWIT: A total of 3,896 households or about 300 longhouses under Ngemah state constituency have received food assistance since Jan 22 until now. According to Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent, the assistance, which was given in stages, was a collaborative effort of the Sibu Resident’s Office and Kanowit District Office. “Thank you to all who have […]

8,230 to obtain food aid starting tomorrow

SIBU: A total of 8,230 household heads (KIR) in Nangka constituency will receive the food basket aid from the state government from tomorrow onwards. Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee who is also the coordinator of Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (JPBB) said, a total of nine distribution centres will be opened to facilitate the food […]

Food aid given out in Jemoreng

JEMORENG: A total of 2,506 household heads in the Jemoreng constituency received food aid in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan on Friday. This means the total number of households in Jemoreng receiving food aid was 4,400, after 1,894 of them received theirs on Thursday. The food aid was presented by Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk […]