Maulidur Rasul greetings for Fatimah
OYA: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Chilhood Development Minister received a rare Maulidur Rasul greeting from the head of Sarawak Roman Catholic Church last Thursday. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Archbisop Simon Poh was among the non-Muslims who sent greetings through social media to her and her family in conjunction with the Maulidur Rasul […]
Mukah folk start collecting KGCs
MUKAH: Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) applicants whose cards are ready for collection at the Mukah Division Welfare Community Department here have begun collecting their cards on Monday (Oct 12). Ketua kaum (KK) Bedari Marsi, 56, from Kampung Sesok Baharu here, was one of the many people seen coming out of the department’s office. Bedari said […]
Ministry to woo Megalanes into KGC
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development will ‘woo’ Megalanes Sarawak in Emart Batu Kawa to become one of its strategic partners for Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) assistance. The idea was first mooted by Persatuan Tenpin Boling Para Negeri Sarawak (PTBPNS) president Dunstan Lim who expressed his intention to discuss […]
Still no KGC after five months
MUKAH: A number of senior citizens who sent their applications for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as early as last May have yet to receive their cards. One of them is the mother of Mukah division Welfare Community Department officer, Haslinda Supu. According to Haslinda, Mukah was still waiting for its turn to get its […]
Strategic partners to help KGC holders
MUKAH: The Welfare Community Department of this division here so far has four local strategic partners. These are outlets or business premises where Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGC) holders can enjoy the benefits provided by the card. This was revealed by the department’s divisional officer Haslinda Supu to New Sarawak Tribune via WhatsApp yesterday. She said […]
18,222 babies registered
ENDOWMENT FUND SARAWAK KUCHING: A total of 18,222 Sarawakian babies have registered for the Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) as of Sept 28. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the number was equivalent to 83 percent of Sarawakian babies eligible for the aid. “The state government has allocated […]
Promoting the GPS logo
BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch continues its efforts to promote the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo to the public at Tan Pan Corner, Jalan Padungan on Saturday. According to its chairperson Datuk Lily Yong, today’s programme was the fifth in its series of creating public awareness on the […]
Joy for rural folk
TATAU: The road to Setusor will be upgraded via a rural transformation programme (RTP) costing RM350,000. The was announced by Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai during a ‘Leader with the People’ programme at Rh Asun Jemat Nanga Setusor, Anap on Friday. The Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister also announced a minor rural project […]
Checking on storm survivors
WELFARE KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki had a busy day today visiting some storm survivors in Kampung Ajibah Abol here. “In our walkabout today (Saturday), we monitored the current progress of repair work on houses damaged by a windstorm last Saturday. “We wanted to make sure that the […]
Party helps resident apply for aid
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central has successfully assisted a resident here to apply for the Death Compassionate Assistance (BIK). The recipient, Kueh, was granted the aid following the passing of her brother who was a Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) holder last month. “Kueh’s brother passed away last month and she was nominated […]
