Aid for mothers goes digital
MIRI: Two postnatal aid programmes for mothers, namely Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) and ‘Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB)’, will go online on July 3, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah on Wednesday (July 1). She revealed that initially, the digitalisation process would be on a trial basis. Information on […]
16,995 Miri elders sign up for KGC
BEKENU: A total of 16,995 senior citizens in Miri have signed up for the State’s Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as of June 26, said Assistant Minister for Women, Family and Childhood Development Rosey Yunus yesterday. There are some 45,900 senior citizens in this division. “In Bekenu, 1,208 senior citizens have signed up for the KGC,” […]
NGOs help govt to create caring society: Fatimah
OYA: The government recognises the noble contributions by various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in assisting the government to create a caring and loving society. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said every NGO has its own target group in providing certain assistance regardless of colour. “The government recognises their […]
‘Let’s Go Healthy’ programme debuts
KUCHING: The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) library organised a ‘Let’s Go Healthy’ programme together with Kuching Division Public Health Office at its premises here yesterday. Kicking off the programme at 9am was a talk on Covid-19 and Influenza A given by Dr Zaitul Akmal Abdullah Zawawi, a family medicine specialist, from Jalan Masjid Health […]
87,953 apply for KGC
KUCHING: A total of 87,953 senior citizens across the state have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as of Feb 13. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Kuching division recorded the highest number of applications with 23,366, followed by Sibu (12,028) and Miri (8,887). Serian recorded […]
House-to-house gold card registration continues
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo continued to conduct house-to-house registration of selected senior citizens here for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative yesterday. The registration of KGC and Sentuhan Kasih N57 Tellian programme was organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) N57 Tellian branch. Accompanied by some N57 PBB members, Yussibnosh visited 17 selected senior […]
House-to-house gold card campaign
MUKAH: In an effort to raise awareness among the villagers about Sarawak government’s Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative, Tellian assemblyman Yusibnosh Balo along with members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch went to the ground to meet the elderly through the ‘Sentuhan Kasih program’ last Saturday. According to Yusibnosh, the programme serves to […]
Over 200 Kenyalang Gold Card forms snapped up in Mukah so far
MUKAH: More than 200 Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) forms have been issued by the District Office here since they were made available last Wednesday. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday found that the forms were issued through the front counter of the District Office. “Yes, we have KGC forms here and we have issued […]
Centre helps Kenyalang Gold Card applicants
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong and his branch committee members had set up a mobile service centre at Fawley Supermarket at Salim Sibu. The purpose is to help people aged 60 and above to apply for the government’s Kenyalang Gold Cards. The benefits of holding the card includes […]
