Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia to defer loan repayments
KUCHING: Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) has agreed to defer the loan repayment for its borrowers, referred to as ‘Sahabat AIM’ especially those currently affected by the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. The deferment with zero-interest is effective from Jan 20 until the MCO and CMCO in the […]
Don’t let your guard down
KUCHING: Sarawakians must not let their guard down in the fight against Covid-19, said State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She reminded that social events in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) must operate at 50 percent of the space capacity in compliance with the […]
Childcare centres, pre-schools allowed to open, except in Sibu
KUCHING: All childcare centres, nurseries and kindergartens across the state are allowed to operate except for those in Sibu. This was confirmed by the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah when speaking to reporters during the presentation of food donation to flood victims here at Majmal Mall Building […]
Thorough investigation into alleged rape of teen detainee needed
KUCHING: Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there is a need for a thorough investigation into the case of a female detainee who was raped by a male detainee while under custody at the Miri police station. She stressed that a very careful and detailed investigation […]
Getting ready for the floods
By Barina Nani KUCHING: A total of 13 forward bases located throughout Sarawak have been set up so far to store food supplies for remote areas, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Among the areas involved are Kuching (two forward bases), Miri (seven), Bintulu (three) as well […]
3,845 monthly aid recipients in Mukah
MUKAH: There are 3,845 monthly aid recipients of various categories in Mukah division who are registered with the Welfare Department from January to December this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the government had spent RM14.34 million to help them during the period. Of the total, […]
Rep proposes one-stop service centre
DALAT: Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has proposed that a one-stop service centre Dalat (OSSCD) for repairing vehicles and outboard engines be set up here. Fatimah, who is also Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, voiced out her proposal for the attention of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Urban Development […]
Sarawak Women & Family Department to implement anti-corruption plan
KUCHING: Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS) will implement the Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) for five years, beginning next year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the plan was an anti-corruption policy document, aimed to address the problems and weaknesses of governance, weaknesses of integrity and weaknesses […]
Early childhood education for every Sarawakian child
KUCHING: The state government wants every Sarawakian child to have access to early childhood education (ECE) and SeDidik Sdn Bhd (SeDidik) will help the government achieve this noble aim. In reiterating this, Minister of Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said currently, 97.19 percent of Sarawakian children had access to […]
Hoping to have wide rural broadband services soon
KUCHING: It hoped that Internet connectivity in the rural areas in particular can be resolved as soon as possible, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah She said she welcomes the good efforts taken by Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to […]
