Ministry’s initiatives being digitised, integrated
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) is in the process of developing the iSarawakCare system to digitise and integrate initiatives under the ministry. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the system has yet to be completed and is currently in development under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) […]
Rashidah appointed as new permanent secretary of KWKPK
KUCHING: Dr Rashidah Bolhassan has been appointed as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK). In a brief introduction, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that Dr Rashidah was formerly chief executive officer (CEO) of Sarawak State Library. “As the ministry’s new secretary, she holds a PHD […]
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 […]
Dr Saadiah an exemplary leader
KUCHING:Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) permanent secretary Dr Saadiah Abdul Samat has officially handed over her duties to the ministry’s new acting permanent secretary Caroline Cleophas Joseph. Dr Saadiah served for three years and eight months with KWKPK from Mar 31, 2017 until Nov 20 this year. “Throughout this […]
Various initiatives to ensure wellbeing of Sarawakians
THE state government continues to improve its administrative and service delivery towards the wellbeing of the people “from cradle to grave”, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Among the various initiatives introduced through the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) was Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) that gives […]
Ministry wants more partners for KGC
THE Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) still needs more private enterprises, especially in the rural areas, to join as vendors for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the ministry, led by minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, introduced the KGC for […]
Social support system shows state government cares
KUCHING: The state government’s initiative to provide a social support system for the people in the form of various assistance from cradle to grave is a manifestation of its care and concern. “We do not just look at the physical development of our state such as roads and so on, we must also consider our […]
Early intervention centre launched
KUCHING: The One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here was officially launched today. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the centre, which could accommodate about 75 to 100 special needs children, would be managed by the Society for Parents of Children with Special […]
Solving stateless issues
KUCHING: Sarawak seeks to reinstate both the Special Committee on Citizenship under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution and a Special Task Force to resolve the issue of stateless children and natives with no identification documents. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry would submit […]
Thumbs-up to state government
READING KITS MIRI: The public here applaud the announcement by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) to distribute reading kits to pregnant mothers in Sarawak. The reading kits will be distributed under the Reading Seeds Programme to the mothers when they register for the Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS). The […]
