Ragad receives courtesy call

KUCHING: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, the wife of Sarawak Head of State received a courtesy call from Sabah Head of State’s wife, Toh Puan Norlidah R.M. Jasni at her residence in Demak Jaya here today. The cordial courtesy call was in conjunction with Norlidah’s official three-day visit to Sarawak until Friday. Also […]

Taib, Raghad host breaking of fast in KL

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, hosted a breaking of fast with Sarawakian families at a leading hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The objective of the event was to foster family spirit and solidarity among Sarawakians living in the federal […]

Taib, wife break fast with Eastern Field Command

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib attended the Iftar ceremony with the Army Eastern Field Command staff on Thursday. According to a statement today, the ceremony, which took place at Masjid Solehuddin Al-Ayubi in Penrissen Camp, aims to strengthen the bond […]

Taib, Raghad break fast with UNIMAS

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib attended the Majlis Iftar Perdana organised by the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in Kota Samarahan, on Wednesday. The event, held at Tun Abang Salahuddin Islamic Centre (PITAS), aims to foster a sense of belonging among […]

Needy folk get assistance from Ragad Foundation

KUCHING: A total of 50 needy individuals and 100 MyCar drivers received assistance from the Ragad Foundation during its Ramadan charity programme yesterday. Foundation chairperson Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib handed over donations in the form of food baskets and ‘duit raya’ to the recipients at Majma Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah building […]

Ragad Foundation presents aid to needy

By MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: A total of 100 less fortunate (asnaf) in Kuching district received assistance in conjunction with Ramadan from the Ragad Foundation. The foundation’s chairperson Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib presented the donations to the recipients during a charity programme held at Medan Hamidah here, yesterday. Ragad Foundation chief […]

Orphans receive gifts from Ragad

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Fourty-five recipients from Kompleks Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim received gifts from Toh Puan Datuk Pattingi Ragad Kurdi Taib. The gifts which were contributed personally by Ragad consisted of toiletries, biscuits, dried food and cash. She was represented by Deputy Minister of Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Datuk Rosey Yunus during the […]

Ragad extends condolences to late TYT’s family

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib has expressed her condolences to the family of the late former Head of State Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng. “Our deepest condolences to the family of Tun Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin on […]

Ragad distributes grants worth RM1.58 mln

MIRI: The wife of Head of State Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib today (Oct 26) distributed a total of RM1.58 million worth of grants to four community-based rehabilitation centres (CBRs) in Miri during a Jalinan Kasih programme. Those four recipients were Miri CBR (RM501,211.35), Sunflower CBR (RM 431,591.15), Morsjaya CBR (RM234,753.95) and Long […]

Ragad visits PPV to show support for programme

KUCHING: The wife of Head of State Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib yesterday (Sept 29) paid a visit to SK Matang Jaya vaccination centre (PPV). Ragad, who is also the chairman of Ragad Foundation, is known for her care about the health, education and well-being of students in Sarawak. As such, she has […]