Author: Alwin Lawrence

Markets, food stalls in Mukah closed to make way for active case detection

MUKAH: Business operations at pasar tamu (jungle produce market), pasar buah (fruit market), pasar serbaguna (one-stop market) as well as gerai kuih-muih (stalls selling local cakes) of the Dalat and Mukah District Council will be temporarily closed for five days starting today (July 9). The council, in a statement today

Mukah small traders are smiling again

MUKAH: The decision of the Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) decision to allow all stalls and shops under its supervision to reopen today was a great relief to many small traders at the Bangunan Serbaguna MDDM. Following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) last year, most traders

His pupils always on his mind

An extraordinary teacher not only imparts knowledge to the pupils but also reaches into the hearts and minds of the pupils by implementing engaging and interesting lesson plans that make them refocus on learning. This was pointed out by Kalai Ampi, one of the 25 teachers listed as recipients of

Many have not registered for jabs in Dalat

DALAT: Although the number of people who have registered for the vaccines in Dalat is encouraging, there are many who have yet registered for the jabs. Based on the data from the Dalat District Office and the Health Department, a total of 11,468 people (92.4 percent) have now registered for

Kampung Tellian fire victims receive welfare assistance

MUKAH: The victims of a recent fire which damaged a house in Kampung Tellian, Ulu Mukah received food and cash aid to ease their burdens. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah who is also Dalat assemblywoman presented the aid to the victim’s

Health workers slog on despite stress

KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has yet to show any sign of decline, in fact, the number of positive cases reported every day is on the rise. Even more tragic, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his Facebook account pointed out that when active Covid-19 cases exceed their

Business down due to dine-in ban

MUKAH: After Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin’s announcement that the movement control order (MCO) would be implemented throughout the country from May 12 to June 7, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) decided to proceed with its conditional movement control order (CMCO) throughout the state. Under this new order,

Food court manager charges lower rent

MUKAH: Ups and downs are frequent in the commercial sector for food sellers. Furthermore, during the Covid-19 pandemic, all industries were severely impacted. With dine-ins currently prohibited at eateries, business is poor for many food courts and restaurants. Charles Chang, 29, the manager of a food court in Mukah said

Perkim lends help to fire victims

BALINGAN: Perkim Balingian branch made cash donations to fire victims who were made homeless in a fire last week. Concerned with their wellbeing, the body came forward to show their care to the families whose houses were fully destroyed in the blaze. Two other properties were nearly ruined in the

Surau and mosques receive RM60,000 grants

BALINGIAN: Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi recently presented grants totalling RM60,000 to more than 18 surau and mosques in the Balingian district. Among the surau were Surau Darul Ibadah, Kampung (Kg) Sungai (Sg) Alo, Surau Sheikh Sulaiman, Kg Jebungan, Surau An-Nur, Kg Teh, Mukah, Surau Al-Muhajirin, Kg Tabo, Mukah, and