Hope Place responds to calls for help from needy

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching have been giving one-off relief assistance to people severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The non-governmental organisation handed out aid to families in quarantine, people at locations under enhanced movement control order and frontliners. “Last week alone, Hope Place received more than 60 calls from people in need of not only […]

Announcement on ‘one-off’ teacher recruitment by tomorrow afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement will be made by 5.30pm tomorrow on the special recruitment of grade DG41 Education Service Officers on a one-off basis. The Education Service Commission (SPP), which is responsible for making the appointments, said priority would be given to graduates in education, whether from local public or private universities or overseas graduates. […]

Hope Place gives one-off assistance to two

KUCHING: Two temporary tenants from Anjung Singgah recently received one-off assistance from Hope Place. Anjung Singgah, known as a temporary shelter for homeless people, is operated under a governmental body, Yayasan Kebajikan Masyarakat (YKM), that has been collaborating with Hope Place for several years. According to Hope Place, the first recipient was Beti Kada, 69, […]

Bedridden mother of five receives donations

KUCHING: A bedridden single mother of five had recently received donations and integrated work by various agencies in a one-off service. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah along with State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), and many other agencies came together to […]

A one-off payment RM600 for taxi drivers, tour guides today

PUTRAJAYA: A one-off payment of RM600 each to registered taxi drivers and tour guides will be deposited into their registered account starting today (April 2). The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in a statement yesterday said the move to deposit the payment direct into accounts was to facilitate the people as they did not have to leave their […]