Pat on the back for ‘brave’ Pandelela
KUCHING: A political secretary to the Chief Minister has commended Datuk Pandelela Rinong for speaking out about her sexual harassment experience in her early diving days. “As the youth’s role model, Pandelela has done it right by sharing her experience of sexual harassment in order to raise awareness and provide support for other victims to […]
Centre to handle social issues in Mukah soon
MUKAH: The Integrated Sarawak Social Intervention Centre (ISSIC) will be set up here to handle certain social issues including those involving young people. The centre will also serve as a social support and intervention referral centre in the division. The ground floor of the new Mukah Administrative Building at Jalan Wawasan here has been proposed […]
Decline in social issues concerning youth
ASAJAYA: Social issues concerning youth in Sarawak are declining, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He explained that following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) along with the 10pm curfew, it required the public, especially the youth, to comply with it and stay home “We have held follow-up discussions […]
Ministry to develop guide on social issues
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry, through Sarawak Social Development Council, is planning to develop a guide on issues such as homelessness, mental health, domestic violence and sexual crime. Through the development of State Social Development Information Management System (SDIMS), Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the guide would enable agencies […]
