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Food aid to be given to villagers

KUCHING: Food aid will be given to Kampung Sungai Ud, Dalat households following the lockdown that started today. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said supplies would be distributed once the Social Welfare Department (JKM) had received the order and packed them. “Kampung Sungai Ud is in lockdown following an increase in Covid-19 cases through […]

Inform JKM before returning home

KUCHING: Flood victims registered at evacuation centres who wish to return to their respective homes must have their head of household inform the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) first. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said at any evacuation centre, there are JKM officers on duty who will […]

Getting ready for the floods

By Barina Nani KUCHING: A total of 13 forward bases located throughout Sarawak have been set up so far to store food supplies for remote areas, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Among the areas involved are Kuching (two forward bases), Miri (seven), Bintulu (three) as well […]

Ministry to look into needs of squatters

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah suggested Social Welfare Department (JKM) organise a one-day programme to look into the needs and issues faced by the residents of squatters at Lorong Chawan 13 here. “I will suggest the idea to the JKM so that we will be […]

State Welfare ready for floods

KUCHING: State Social Welfare Department (JKM)’s preparation for the monsoon flood season is in full swing, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister mentioned that JKM has one depot – located at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa in Samarahan where all items and equipment are well kept and […]

JKM monthly allowance to be increased to rm1,000 immediately

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will immediately implement the proposal for the Social Welfare Department (JKM) monthly assistance of between RM200 and RM300 be increased to RM1,000. Prime Minister Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that he would ensure that, under the caring government, eligible recipients of the assistance will have the same opportunities to […]

Over 50,500 to benefit from increased monthly aid

KUCHING: A total of 50,521 recipients of the monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) will benefit from the increase in welfare assistance announced in the 2021 Budget. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the recipients of the monthly assistance included 7,532 non-working people […]

Rape accused sent to Henry Gurney School

KUCHING: A 19-year-old teenager was sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo here for raping his underage girlfriend. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga made the decision after taking into account the accused’s social report issued by the Social Welfare Department (JKM). The teen would remain at Henry Gurney until he reached the age […]

Single mum gets help from Hope Place

BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: A struggling single mother has reached out to Hope Place, a local charity body for help. Norhayati Abdullah, 58, lives in a rundown wooden house at Kampung Kemayau, Serian with her two children who are still studying, namely one in Form 2 and another is studying for her diploma. “I am […]

Emulate Sarawak’s footsteps

GENERATING INCOME FOR NEEDY BY TANIA LAM & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING:Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has urged other Malaysian states to follow in the footsteps of Sarawak by assisting the needy to generate their own income. She was referring to Koperasi Usahawan Mikro Kebajikan Bersatu Berhad, which […]