Healthcare donations from individuals, corporations welcomed
KUCHING: Sarawak, as the only state government that provides healthcare, welcomes donations from individuals and corporations to assist the needy. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing, stated that the effort is critical to cover medical and health treatment costs that are prohibitively expensive and cannot be borne by patients. […]
Fatimah hopes KDN shortens citizenship application process
KUCHING: A total of 100 applications for Temporary Documents for Stateless Individuals in Sarawak (DSITKS) among children have been received as of Nov 1. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was among the number of Sarawakians yet to obtain citizenship. “Because of that, the Sarawak government […]
Minister: Ministry needs to double efforts to create stateless initiative awareness
SIBU: The application for the temporary document to individuals without citizenship (DSITKS) is still far from expectation, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said the ministry was expecting more however, thus far, only 100 applications of DSITKS had been received by the respective district offices since […]
Sarawak committed to ensuring welfare of OKU taken care of
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities (OKU) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as able-bodied members of society. Through its Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry, various initiatives have been carried out to promote the full, effective, and inclusive participation of OKUs in the community. Minister Datuk Seri […]
GPS’s acceptance of DAP’s public apologies a sign of exemplary maturity, says Fatimah
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leadership has shown maturity by humbly accepting DAP’s apology, for the sake of the country’s stability, development and progress. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was despite the offensive statements, broken promises, many disappointments, hurt and pain incurred during the Pakatan Harapan […]
Ministry receives 60 applications for temporary IDs
KUCHING: A total of 60 applications have been received under the Temporary Identification Documents (DSITKS) initiative as of Nov 29. Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said applications which have been open since Nov 1 can be made through district offices as well. “The applications that we have […]
Rotary to hand out 3,000 reusable diaper packs
KUCHING: About 3,000 low-income families will be receiving reusable diaper packs from the Rotary Pan Borneo Joint Club to help ease their economic burden. The aim of the project, which the club is undertaking in collaboration with Yayasan Hasanah and Tanoti, is to provide reusable diaper packs which have been sewn and assembled by B40 […]
GPS women all set to help win GE15
KUCHING: Women in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition are committed to helping win the coming 15th general election (GE15). “We must make sure that GPS win and we need to win in emphatic fashion in the coming GE15. This is our mission,” Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who is the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) […]
Sarawak govt remains committed to children’s welfare
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to tackling issues related to children’s welfare. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said among the initiatives that had been introduced by the state government were the Bantuan Ihsan Kematian (BIK), Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS), Bantuan Ibu Bersalin (BIB), Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC), […]
Awareness on importance of unity
MIRI: Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah launched the state level Keluarga Malaysia Semarak Unity Programme at City Fan here yesterday. The venue was the fourth for the programme and Fatimah said that Sarawak was honoured to be chosen as it was a symbol of respecting the different races, […]