About time for anti-hopping laws
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Gerak Independent (GI), has urged Parliament to enact the long overdue anti-hopping laws. It also urged Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and all political parties to be more stringent in its due diligence to ensure that only candidates with integrity and competency were fielded in the next general elections. GI made […]
RM10,000 fine for breaching MCO too
KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp rise in the penalties from RM1,000 to RM10,000 for violating movement control order’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) as proposed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) is deemed too heavy, not equitable and does not fit the crime, said Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. He said since […]
Hope Place a ‘saviour’ to the needy
KUCHING: Over the past eight years, Hope Place Kuching has helped more than 700 underprivileged people in Sarawak. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) is no stranger to the local scene in helping the underprivileged community, regardless of race, religion or background since 2013. “We would like to express our utmost appreciation to all donors, volunteers and […]
NGO lends help to Serian flood victims
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has come to the aid of flood centres in the Serian area, providing necessities for victims affected by the recent floods. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said they received information in the late afternoon on Thursday (Feb 4) that Serian area flood centres were in need of help. […]
NGO inspires undergraduates on aiding the needy
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching has inspired university students on how they could help the needy during the Covid-19 pandemic through an online charity talk campaign titled ‘A Hope for Community’ on Tuesday. A total of 40 students attended the two-hour online talk which was organised by UCSI University Kuala Lumpur and UCSI University Kuching. Hope […]
Ministry welcomes private hospitals, NGOs to set up baby hatch
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development welcomes more private hospitals and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to set up baby hatches in the state. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said providing facilities such as baby hatch could prevent newborn babies from being dumped in an unsafe environment. “KPJ Kuching Specialist […]
NGO questions police negligence
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has questioned the police for detaining a minor in an unsupervised lockup, which led to her alleged rape. Eliminating Deaths and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict) said juveniles detained in a lockup shall be cared for by at least one female officer pursuant to section 85 (b) of the Child […]
Hope Place committed to helping flood victims
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place has acted swiftly after receiving a distress call from a family in Samariang where they were left helpless after most of their belongings, including beds and clothes, were ruined by floodwater. Their neighbours were also in similar distress and needed urgent help. As such Hope Place had handed […]
NGO’s Christmas gathering a great success
MIRI: Wishesland Miri’s Christmas gathering held on Sunday morning (December 27) was a great success. When declaring open the event, Councillor Tan Lek Jin, who represented Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting, wished all a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2021. Also present was Wishesland Miri president, Eunice Ho. […]
RoS approves new NGO
KUCHING: A new non-governmental organisation (NGO), Persatuan Pemaju Pendidikan Anak Sarawak (PPPAS) was approved by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) today. In early November, a group of friends took the initiative to form this NGO with the main objective of inculcating interest and usage of the English language among the primary and junior secondary schools […]
