Sarawak govt remains committed to children’s welfare
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to tackling issues related to children’s welfare. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said among the initiatives that had been introduced by the state government were the Bantuan Ihsan Kematian (BIK), Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS), Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB), Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC), […]
Delay in Village Expansion Scheme house construction
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN MORE than 300 participants throughout Sarawak who participated in the Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) are facing a delay in house construction. In early 2019, the SPK scheme’s main objective was to ensure citizens with families who own land lots can build their houses. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) during […]
RM100, hampers worth RM80 given to 100 people in Tatau
TATAU: The Sarawak government gave RM100 along with hampers worth RM80 each to a total of 100 people here in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. However, only 88 of the individuals were present to receive the donation at the Sejambak Kasih Aidilfitri ceremony held at the Tatau District mosque. Two recipients were […]
Ministry urges corporate participation in programmes
SERIAN: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Well-being Development welcomes the participation of corporate bodies in various welfare programmes. “Among them is participating in the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative so that more benefits can be offered and expanded to all parts of Sarawak to be enjoyed by everyone,” said its Deputy Minister Mohamad […]
Hope comes to the aid of widows
DALAT: Hope Place, a non-government organisation, and the Social Welfare Department (JKM) Dalat has come forward to help three elderly disabled widows here. They received adult diapers from Hope Place and food assistance from the department. One of the widows is from Kampung Oya while the other two, who are bedridden, are from Kampung Medong […]
Harden presents KGC, assistance to recipients
SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis presented the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) and sticker to six recipients from Simanggang and Lubok Antu on Sunday. Harden also presented death compassionate assistance (BIK) to six recipients and the kidney disease assistance to five beneficiaries at the presentation ceremony. “We would like to thank […]
Food stalls awarded KGC strategic partnership plaques
KUCHING: Two stalls owners in Ting Café BDC here were awarded Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) strategic partner plaques and stickers today. The plaques and stickers were presented by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah to David Chua, owner of ‘Mr Chua Special Seafood Fish Noodle Laksa’ stall and […]
Dept, Plaza Merdeka to encourage tenants to register as KGC partners
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) will work with Plaza Merdeka Holdings Sdn Bhd to encourage the latter’s tenants to become strategic partners of the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC). “Follow up with the Plaza Merdeka team to discuss further on the matter. That is your next job,” Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood […]
Over 200,000 KGC applications so far
KUCHING: Applications totalling 202,722 have been received for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as of March 26 this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was equivalent to 64.35 per cent of the estimated 315,000 senior citizens in the […]
KGC beneficiaries get incentives from ministry
KUCHING: Eight beneficiaries of Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) holders received Death Benefit Assistance (BIK) incentives amounting to RM3,000 from the Ministry of Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development (KWKPK). The handover ceremony was officiated at by Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Assistant Minister of Community Welfare cum ADUN N32 Simanggang on Thursday at the […]
