Agong decrees flood victims to adhere to instructions to evacuate to PPS
KUANTAN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today decreed that all flood victims must adhere to the authorities if instructed to evacuate to temporary relief centres (PPS). His Majesty also reminded the people residing on the east coast of the peninsula to stay vigilant during this bad weather condition, and not to […]
More temporary evacuation centres to be activated: Fatimah
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) is ready to activate more temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in view of the expected year-end flood in the state. Women, Early Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that it will not be a problem if new PPS is needed in addition to the 627 PPS […]
New system: JPN, PPD can no longer request data from teachers
PUTRAJAYA: State Education Departments (JPN) and District Education Offices (PPS) can no longer request the Classroom Assessment (PBD) results from teachers following the implementation of the data reporting system, which is expected to begin later this year. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said the new system, which is a platform to enter the assessment result of students from Year […]
Special needs centre strives for excellence
DAMAI: Samarahan Rehabilitation Centre (PPS) will be rebranded as a Special Needs Excellence Centre. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said apart from keeping up with times, the renaming was also done with a new spirit to transform the rehabilitation centre. “We want to apply excellence not only in terms […]
Flood victim tries to keep spirits up
KUCHING: Victims affected by the big flood in recent years are keeping their spirits up despite having to evacuate from their homes. “This is one of the dangers of living in low-lying areas. This kind of thing is unavoidable as my family and I do not have enough income to buy a new house or […]
Twenty-one flood victims evacuated
SERIAN: The number of flood victims housed at a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) in Dewan Kampung Betong Kanowit remained at 21 from six families yesterday. The families are from Kampung Betong Kanowit whose houses were inundated in flood water since Monday, a statement from the State Disaster Management Committee said. The statement added that heavy […]
