Senior citizen loses RM400,000 in parcel scam
SEREMBAN: A senior citizen in Port Dickson lost RM400,000 in a parcel scam after befriending a woman on social media since June last year. Negeri Sembilan Commercial CID chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the 78-year-old retiree claimed that he came to know a woman by the name of ‘Velostin Tina’ from the United States […]
Out-of-quarantine elderly man killed in ambulance accident
KUANTAN: A senior citizen who had just been discharged from hospital quarantine for Covid-19 was killed when the ambulance he was in lost control and skidded into a drain at KM 21 Jalan Pekan-Batu Balik in Pekan on Monday (Aug 30). Pahang Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) head Supt Kamarulzaman Jusoh said the 74 […]
Illicit fags seized, senior citizen held
MUKAH: Police seized contraband cigarettes worth RM17,800 in a store at Selangau town during a raid last Sunday (July 25). Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the police carried out an integrated crime prevention operations at 11.30am and detained a 71-year-old man believed to be the owner of the store. “The police […]
Fear of not able to kiss grandkids prompts centenarian to get vaccinated
KANGAR: A centenarian here, decided to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today (July 7) for fear that she would not be able to hug and kiss her grandchildren anymore. Som Raman, 103, who is affectionately known as Nek Som from Kampung Balik Guar is the oldest individual in Perlis to be vaccinated at the Dewan 2020 vaccination centre (PPV). “My daughter-in-law […]
92-year-old agrees to get vaccinated after persuasion
ALOR GAJAH: It took almost a week for family members to persuade 92-year-old Puchat Lubak, believed to be the oldest resident in the Bukit Payung Orang Asli Village, to finally agree to be given the Covid-19 vaccine. She received the vaccine jab at the Mobile Vaccination Centre (PPVB) which went to the village today. Puchat was […]
Senior citizen gets a new wheelchair
KUCHING: A senior citizen from Kampung Jaya Bakti here received a new wheelchair – to replace his old unusable one – from Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi today. Borhan Jol, 70, said his health deteriorated after suffering from intestinal obstruction and heart problems and he had difficulty moving around. “I underwent bowel […]
Body of senior citizen feared drown found
JULAU: The body of a senior citizen, who was reported to have fallen into Sungai Mujok, Julau, was found today (June 30). The victim, identified as Nyawai Guntor, 75, was found by members of the public at Nanga Serau, Ulu Mujok about 15 minutes away via boat ride from his last known location. “The victim’s […]
Wheelchair-bound octogenarian granny braves river to get vaccinated
By Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad KUCHING: If an 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound granny could brave the river by boat to get vaccinated, what is your excuse then? Realising the importance of Covid-19 vaccine to protect oneself and others around her, granny Najah Ahmad, despite being wheelchair-bound, took the 10-minute boat ride along the Sungai Sibu estuary […]
Senior citizens in care centres not side-lined in vaccination exercise
MELAKA: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has denied allegations by some quarters, claiming that senior citizens placed in care centres nationwide have been side-lined in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Its minister, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said a total of 180,933 out of 1.86 million registered senior citizens had received both […]
Woman perseveres in raising 6 PWD children
IT is true what people say that a smile can hide every pain and a thousand problems, just like this senior citizen, Azizah Bakar, when she greeted this Bernama reporter, who arrived at her home in Kampung Keliyu here. Her sweet smile hides the hardship she has endured in bringing up six of her 12 […]
