Use MRP grants wisely, recipients told
LUNDU: Recipients of Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants are reminded to use the money wisely. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said the funds should benefit the recipients, who included associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and village committees. “There have been instances of funds not properly used and this has tarnished the reputation of the Village […]
Call for more talks on mental awareness
SIBU: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government and private sectors are urged to join efforts in holding more mental health awareness talks or courses in different community so as to heighten the public awareness of the issue. In making the call, Cr Ling Hua Wee said holding more community mental health care awareness talks or courses will […]
Struggling family asks for help
KUCHING: Hope Place is helping a family after their patriarch was involved in a terrible accident. Usebee Jinal, a 47-year-old painter, fell down from a scaffolding while on a job in June this year. His accident left him with a severe haemorrhage in his head and after surgery, he remained in the Intensive Care Unit […]
Think of the long term, pick a new MP
SELANGAU: Senator Datuk Dr Nuing Jeluing has called on voters in the Selangau parliamentary area to pick a new representative in the forthcoming 15th General Election . UKAS quoted him as saying this was necessary following the failure of the opposition representative to bring in development for the people in the area. “We need to […]
NGO voices concern over lack of bumis
BETONG: Efforts must be made to address the glaring lack of bumiputeras from Sarawak and Sabah in top federal government posts. Chairman of the Saribas Muslim Association (Perwaris) Dr Bolhan Budeng said this gap needs to be corrected from time to time. “As a non-governmental organisation (NGO), we are concerned about the composition of Sarawak […]
MRP fund for 25 NGOs
SIBU: A total of 25 non-governmental organisations (NGO) in the Bukit Assek constituency received minor rural project (MRP) funds here. The initiative was initiated by Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek to help the NGOs from different agencies to run their community project “We would like to support NGO, in order for them to […]
Dayaks told to set up mini cultural village in Sibu
SIBU: Dayak non-governmental organisations (NGOs) should set up a mini cultural village to attract tourists. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang said the NGOs could submit their proposal to the state government for consideration. “Other races like the Chinese already have their cultural village in Sibu but we Dayaks still do not have a tourism product […]
Women NGOs get praise from Premier
KUCHING: The commitment of women’s non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to helping the needy has not gone unnoticed. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these NGOs were able to reach the most vulnerable people in the community and find innovative solutions to tackle their problems. “Women NGOs are very talented and agile in […]
MRP grant totalling RM260k given to JKKKs, NGOs
SELANGAU: A grant from the Minor Rural Project (MRP) totalling RM260,000 was given to 23 village development and security committees (JKKKs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here. The allocation was handed over by Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang during the Ngiling Bidai programme at Rh Ending, Ulu Dijih last Friday (July 1). At the same ceremony, […]
Cooperation towards community empowerment
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia, Sarawak (BOMBA) yesterday announced their strategic collaboration with Yayasan Farley to enable both parties to work together in carrying out community empowerment. BOMBA Director Datuk Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini said the collaboration included total fire safety, development of fire safety awareness programmes and safety awareness programmes for children […]