SAR launched for missing fisherman

OYA: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to find a fisherman who went missing and is believed to be attacked by a crocodile while looking for prawns at Batang Oya here on Saturday. Dalat district police chief ASP Haswata Abdullah Buyong said the victim has been identified as Ali Baba Dahri, 52, […]

Kampung Teh to get new hall

OYA: A new multipurpose hall costing about RM400,000 is expected to be built in Kampung Teh here in the near future. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the project began in 2016 with identifying a site for the hall, followed by soil-filling works costing RM140,000. She added […]

Give GPS a fresh mandate for more development

OYA:  A plan to build a new kindergarten in Kampung Senau here could be realised provided Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is given a fresh mandate, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister called on the people to support GPS. “Support […]

36 in Oya receive education aid

OYA: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah presented education aid in the form of cash to 36 recipients here on Monday (Sept 28). The recipients were those who had been accepted to further their studies at local institutions of higher learning or undergo training at training centres. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister […]

We want to win in style

OYA: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said although more women candidates were welcomed in the forthcoming state election, the party must ensure that the women were winnable candidates. “This is important because we want to win in style in the next state election,” she told reporters after officiating at […]

10 receive Hari Raya Aidiladha donations

KUCHING: Ten recipients received Hari Raya Aidiladha donations at Kampung Teh, Oya in Mukah. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed over the donations during her visit to Kampung Teh today (July 26). During the visit Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, was briefed on development projects carried […]

Be ready, Fatimah tells election machinery

OYA: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah called on the local election machinery to always be ready. Fatimah, who is also Dalat PBB chief, said although the actual date of the state election had yet to be known, the election machinery must be prepared from now onwards. “The preparations, […]

Minister holds dialogue with Oya folks

OYA: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah reminded folks to always comply with standard operating procedure when organising any gathering. “The new normal needs to be practised for the safety and wellbeing of the people amid the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said during a dialogue with Kampung Boom Village […]

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 […]

Dalat IPD ranks third out of 156 nationwide

OYA:  Dalat police headquarters (IPD) was ranked the third best in Malaysia in the recent Ops Selangau. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said she was informed of the news by Dalat OCPD DSP Saga Chunggat. She said this was the key performance index (KPI) “we wish to […]