Kenyalang Gold Card kiosk opens at hotel
KAPIT: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) service centres for Bukit Goram and Kapit Parliamentary Constituency recently organised a kiosk for the application of the Kenyalang Gold Card. Many elderly folk turned up at the kiosk which was set up at the lobby of Meligai Hotel here. Among those manning the kiosk were Bukit Goram […]
87,953 apply for KGC
KUCHING: A total of 87,953 senior citizens across the state have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as of Feb 13. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Kuching division recorded the highest number of applications with 23,366, followed by Sibu (12,028) and Miri (8,887). Serian recorded […]
Great response to Kenyalang Gold Card
KUCHING: As of Monday (February 10), 74,613 applications for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) had been received statewide. “Kuching is top of the list in terms of number of applications received at 19,515,” revealed Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “This is about 19% of the estimated […]
Over 42,000 senior citizens have applied for KGC
MUKAH: Some 42,973 Sarawakian senior citizens aged 60 and above have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) since Jan 31 this year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development recently, the figure represented 12.8 per cent of the projected 334,500 senior citizens based on Sarawak Population […]
House-to-house gold card registration continues
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo continued to conduct house-to-house registration of selected senior citizens here for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative yesterday. The registration of KGC and Sentuhan Kasih N57 Tellian programme was organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) N57 Tellian branch. Accompanied by some N57 PBB members, Yussibnosh visited 17 selected senior […]
1,300 forms collected in Padungan
Kenyalang Gold Card KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Padungan Mobile Service Counter has successfully collected about 1,300 forms for Kenyalang Gold Card application. Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei said the figure was only for the first phase of its mobile service’s assistance which will halt temporarily to give way for the Chinese New Year […]
8,505 applications for KGC received
KUCHING: Some 8,505 applications have been received for the Sarawak Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as at Jan 21. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said senior citizens from Kuching dominated the applications with 3,010 applicants. This was followed by Sibu (1,641), Miri (873), Sarikei (686), Bintulu (583), Limbang […]
Apply if you haven’t, senior citizens told
KENYALANG GOLD CARD KUCHING: Senior citizens aged 60 and above can apply for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) if they have not done so. In making the call, State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah encouraged KGC applicants to start applying for the Death Compassionate Assistance (BIK) of […]
Over 200 Kenyalang Gold Card forms snapped up in Mukah so far
MUKAH: More than 200 Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) forms have been issued by the District Office here since they were made available last Wednesday. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday found that the forms were issued through the front counter of the District Office. “Yes, we have KGC forms here and we have issued […]
Kenyalang Gold Card holders may get free bus rides
KUCHING: Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) holders may get to enjoy free bus rides if a discussion on the subject ends on a good note. Chief Minister Datuk Pattingi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government is still in discussion. “For the Kenyalang Gold Card holders who are 60 years and above, aside from receiving […]