Over 380,000 households receive state food aid
KUCHING: A total of 380,568 heads of households in the state has received food aid under Sarawakku Sayang programme, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said the food aid had benefitted the B40 (low-income group) and other needy individuals. “This is to ensure that the people […]
Study situation before more food aid
KUCHING: Local elected representatives want the current situation to be studied first before deciding if further food aid is required during the extended movement control order (MCO) period. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, who is also Kemena assemblyman, said the first lot of food aid distribution had been completed in his constituency […]
Every household to receive food aid, assures rep
MIRI: The distribution of food aid during the movement control order (MCO) in constituencies within the northern region is being closely monitored to ensure every household receive the aid. “Constituencies held by oppositions are no exception, as we deliver the food aid to all during this challenging times regardless of the recipients’ political inclination,” said […]
324,224 household heads received food assistance
KUCHING: The Food Supply Chain Sub-Committee reported that as of Thursday, 324,224 households/individuals (91 percent) of the total 349,449 registered with the 12 Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) throughout Sarawak have received food assistance from the state government. Food Supply Chain Sub-Committee deputy chairperson Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that 63 constituencies had completed their […]
Food baskets delivered in Mukah
MUKAH: The National Welfare Foundation (YKN) on Thursday contributed 267 food baskets to the needy recipients in Mukah parliamentary constituency who are affected by the current movement control order (MCO). The distribution was organised in collaboration with Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib through Mukah Parliament Service Centre and Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo (Tellian Constituency […]
Payment starts this month
BANTUAN KHAS SARAWAKKU SAYANG KUCHING: Sarawakians who are the head of households and are listed as beneficiaries of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) in January 2020 who have been approved by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) are automatically eligible for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS). The Sarawak government, in a statement yesterday, said BKSS recipients […]
416 food baskets distributed
BALINGIAN: A total of 416 food baskets were distributed in Bayan Tasik and Liok in the Balingian constituency recently. The food baskets were assembled in Bayan Tasik multi-purpose hall before being distributed by representatives to 17 longhouses and settlements in the Mateding area. The recipients of the government food aid during the current movement control […]
Food aid for nine longhouses
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat distributed food aid to nine longhouses in the Sungai Amang, Sungai Sesibau and Sungai Kapit areas on Tuesday. One hundred and eighty two households/families received the aid in the form of rice, sugar, flour, cooking oil, biscuits, tea and coffee. The nine longhouses were Rh Steward Saba, Rh […]
Food aid recipients urged to be patient
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS TATAU: The ongoing food aid delivery to needy communities was carried out at Ulu Kakus, Penyarai and Sangan on Monday. Food items were distributed to 484 households from the areas. Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai reminded the recipients to wait for the items to be delivered […]
57 needy families receive food supplies
MARUDI: The village security and development committee (JKKK) of Kampung Melayu Bakong and the Al Munir Mosque management had provided food aid to 57 needy families from the neighbourhood. The food aid was distributed to each household representative at the area’s multipurpose hall. Fully funded by the committee members of the JKKK and the mosque […]
