Babies swapped at birth need to take biological father’s name after truth unfolds
This is part three of four series on babies swapped at birth By Mohd Afiq Zulkifli KUALA LUMPUR: Babies who are accidentally swapped at birth and raised by parents who are not their biological parents should take the name of their biological father after the truth is known to avoid complications in future, especially in […]
National Registration dept launches JPN eSERVICES
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) today launched ‘JPN eSERVICES’, an online system to enhance services offered. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said with the new system in place, the public could now apply online for JPN documents such as registration of births, retrieval of birth records, MyKad application for children aged 12, […]
Cops looking for man who filed fake report
KUCHING: Police are looking for a 46-year-old man, who lodged a fake report claiming that he was robbed behind a restaurant in Jalan Rock here on Tuesday (April 13). It was believed that the man filed a police report to avoid being fined by the National Registration Department (NRD) after losing his identity card (MyKad) […]
Rectify status anomaly in IDs errors, NRD told
KUCHING: The National Registration Department (NRD) is urged to make the necessary amendment promptly of errors in categorising the religious status of an individual on his/her identity card (IC). Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing noted that a few ethic groups in Sarawak use the term ‘binti’ or ‘bin’ instead of ‘anak’ […]
BIB forms available at NRD offices
KUCHING: Sarawak National Registration Department (NRD) will assist the state government in the distribution of Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB) forms beginning next month. The forms will be available at all 52 NRD branches throughout the state. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Sarawak NRD’s participation would be […]
8,828 babies register for EFS
KUCHING: A total of 8,828 Sarawakian babies who were born this year have registered for the Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) 2020. The number represents 92 percent of the total 9,630 Sarawakian babies born in the first five months of this year. EFS is an initiative by the state government where every Sarawakian newborn is entitled […]
Appeals for BPN aid screened using data from 11 agencies
CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will carry out cross-checks using the latest database containing information from 11 government agencies in a bid to combat fraud as it considers appeals from rejected applicants of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN). IRB chief executive officer and director-general Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah said the agencies included the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), Employees […]
NRD opens all ID-related transaction counters by appointment
PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) has opened its offices nationwide to assist the public with pending identification document (ID) transaction on an appointment basis. In a statement today, the NRD said most of its offices have been operating by appointment since the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on May 4, except the offices […]
Birth, death registration permitted up to 90 days after MCO ends
PUTRAJAYA: Registration of births and deaths can now be made within 90 days after the movement control order (MCO) period ends said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the Home Ministry in making the decision had also agreed to waive any late registration penalty. Ismail Sabri said as for cases of lost identification cards which […]
