Special 2-in-1 workshop today
MIRI: Pustaka Miri will hold a two-part workshop here at Kampung Muhibah and will be officiated by Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The first part of the workshop known as ‘Reading Seeds’ is a unique literacy programme designed for both children and parents to develop a shared passion for literacy, emphasising on the […]
Thumbs-up for empowerment of JKKKs
KUCHING: Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) should play a more active role in ensuring development projects in villages and residential areas are implemented effectively. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the involvement of JKKK in rural transformation projects was essential to monitor and ensure the projects were implemented […]
Monthly pay for ketua kampung
KUCHING: The position of ketua kampung (village head) should be considered as a full-time role with reasonable and justified remuneration, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He suggested that annual incentives should be considered, alluding to the monthly allowance of RM300 which would be paid to the secretary of each Village Development and […]
Gesture of goodwill for fire victims
MUKAH: Folk in Kampung Sesok here organised a simple donation drive to assist families in Kampung Penakub Ulu who were left homeless after a fire destroyed their house recently. They managed to collect a certain sum of money and later donated it to the fire victims, who were also their neighbours and relatives living on […]
JKKKs to have more responsibilities
BETONG: Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) in Sarawak will now have a bigger role to play. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state Cabinet agreed to empower JKKKs in more community development tasks at its meeting last week. He said this during the GPS roadshows at two longhouses in Ulu […]
Rep doles out grants to NGOs
KAPIT: Government grants totalling RM123,500 were presented to three Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) and a Parent-Teacher Association of SK Kampung Baru here recently. Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi who is an adviser in the Chief Minister’s Department (Rural Transformation Project) presented the grants to representatives of the NGOs during a ‘Leaders-meet-the-people session’ […]
Bau needs active socio-economy to progress
BAU: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep believes a more active socioeconomic state here could contribute to Bau’s development process. He said the process of developing a town such as Bau relied heavily on this, especially in terms of its residents’ purchasing power. “Bau is very developed in terms of infrastructure, but if the […]
JKKK sets up fund to assist villagers
SERIAN: The Sibala Tarat village development and security committee (JKKK) has set up a charity fund to provide financial aid for the villagers. The charity fund was launched by Assistant Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn at a charity and welfare dinner at Sibala Tarat Village […]
Take note of latest services, public told
SRI AMAN: The public are urged to take note of the services and assistance provided by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development (KWKPK). Its assistant minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis told members of the public this during a Chinese New Year dinner organised by SUPP Women’s Movement, Simanggang Branch Youth […]
‘Make right choice for people’
SRI AMAN: Community leaders have been told to think deeply about the direction of the people they lead. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis gave the advice during a friendly visit to Taman Sentosa Indah in conjunction with the appointment of new members of the Village Development and Security Committee […]
