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Ministry urges collaboration to boost OKU registration

KUCHING: Community leaders and heads of villages are urged to collaborate with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and Ministry of Health to raise awareness of the importance of registering persons with disabilities (OKU). Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said nationwide OKU registration remains low at only 1.8 percent “One of […]

Water supply to rural areas affected by drought

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is prepared to send water to any areas affected by the current hot and dry weather. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stressed that JKM are prepared to send as many mineral water bottles as needed to areas that depend only on […]

Self-sufficiency programs reduce welfare assistance

KUCHING: Aid to assist targeted groups in breaking out of the cycle of poverty remains a focus of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this was to reduce the increasing number of applications received by the Department of Social Welfare (JKM). “Therefore, we are highlighting various […]

Family in dire straits gets attention of NGO

KUCHING: A concerned public recently informed Hope Place of a family which has fallen into tragic circumstances, living in Siburan. Hope Place in its press statement here yesterday disclosed that Lai Nyong Hoi, 66, currently, lives with his wife and three children, whereby their youngest child is disabled since birth. “The family’s woes worsen when […]

Batu Danau rep presents aid to fire victims

LIMBANG: Batu Danau assemblyman Paulus Palu Gumbang handed over donations in the form of cash totalling RM39,000 to the fire victims of Rh Bujang Minggan, Rantau Kiran here, yesterday (Jan 25). The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) reported that Paulus handed over the donations to Penghulu Tan Kayan, who was one of the victims of […]

Smooth operation for Kota Samarahan PPS

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The two temporary evacuation centres (PPS) at the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Baru here are operating smoothly. During a visit to the two centres today (Dec 25), Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said she was satisfied with the condition of the PPS, which […]

JKM agrees to set up natural disaster relief depots in Sarawak

By Ma Chee Seng & Uzair Aneeq KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has agreed to set up two depots in Sarawak to ensure that natural disaster relief is managed centrally, says Datuk Shaharuddin Abu Sohot. According to the director-general, the depots would be located in Sibu and Miri. He told the media this after […]

Ministry’s permanent secretary hands over duties

KUCHING: Outgoing Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development permanent secretary, Datuk Kameri Affandi handed over his duties to Husini Bakir, the ministry’s principal assistant secretary (administrative, human resource and finance) on Yesterday (Oct 19). According to a statement, Husini would be acting permanent secretary until the new permanent secretary reports for duty. The ceremony […]

Elderly couple to be transferred to Rumah Sri Kenangan

SIBU: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) here will transfer an elderly couple and their grandchildren to a government care home, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said Ting Kie Ping, 80, and his wife Chieng Suk Hung, 70, would be placed at Rumah Sri Kenangan. “Ting (husband) […]

Teen robber sentenced to 200 hours of community service

KUCHING: A teenage boy was ordered to do 200 hours of community service by the Sessions Court today for robbing a man at a 24-hour convenience store in Jalan Sentah Segu, last June. Judge Jason Juga sentenced the 18-year-old accused after hearing the social report submitted by the Social Welfare Department as well as submissions […]