PEMADAM assists community via Ramadan Tour
ASAJAYA: The Religious Bureau of the Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (PEMADAM) Sarawak is committed to assist the community in the state through the Ramadan Tour Programme including here. Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that the programme was implemented as an effort to publicise the role of PEMADAM in the society. “In […]
Awang Tengah gives bubur lambuk to Lawas people
LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan officiated the distribution of bubur lambuk and Ramadan donations at the Lawas Ramadan Bazaar yesterday (April 6). The programme was organised by Media Sarawak, Liansin Sarawak, the Bukit Sari branch of Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas), Titian Rider Club, and the Malaysia Drugs Prevention Association (Pemadam). During […]
Sarawak to host Pemadam TGM
KUCHING: Sarawak has offered to host this year’s Malaysia Drugs Prevention Association (Pemadam) national Triennial General Meeting (TGM), which is to be held soon with delegates from all over the country converging here for the first time ever. Pemadam Sarawak chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state is delighted to be the […]
State-federal still discussing education autonomy
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Sarawak is still in a discussion with the federal government on education autonomy as part of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Ghazali mentioned that a series of meetings had been organised alongside a special meeting […]
Good response to Pemadam online talk programme
KUCHING: A total of 8,600 participants from Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei took part in the ‘Professional Talk Programme: National Level Drug Abuse 2021’ organised by the National Association for the Prevention of Drugs (Pemadam) Sarawak with Pemadam Kanowit District in collaboration with Kanowit District Education Office. The programme, held online from July 31 to August […]
No Aidilfitri open house
ASAJAYA: No open house is allowed during Aidilfitri, and celebrations can only involve immediate family members. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah gave this reminder during a bubur lambuk distribution programme organised by Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia (Pemadam) Sarawak at the An Najah Mosque here today. The Asajaya assemblyman added that […]
Gifts of ‘bubur lambuk’ from Pemadam
KUCHING: The Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) Sarawak distributed ‘bubur lambuk’ (savoury porridge) to 1,000 people here and Asajaya in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The simple handover ceremony was graced by Pemadam Sarawak chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah at the 17th floor of Baitul Makmur II Building in Petra Jaya on Wednesday. […]
Pemadam to create greater public awareness on drugs
BY TANIA LAM & CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: The Drug Prevention Association of Malaysia (Pemadam) Sarawak will be organising more programmes, activities, and trainings at various districts and divisions aimed at increasing public awareness. Pemadam Sarawak chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a ‘Drug Prevention Education Programme 2021’ will be held in Padawan in collaboration […]
Deploy sniffer dogs at entry points
KUCHING: Sarawak’s dog unit must be beefed up to enable sniffer dogs be placed at all entry points in order to effectively sniff out drugs. Drug Prevention Association of Malaysia (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed that the federal government needed to ensure that all entry points were properly controlled as many […]
Women-only rehab centre needed in Sarawak
KUCHING: The federal or state government needs to look into establishing a drug rehabilitation centre in Sarawak to cater specifically for women, said Drug Prevention Association of Malaysia (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said at present, if women here were ordered by the court to be placed in a drug rehabilitation […]
