Author: Alwin Lawrence

80 accounting students attend symposium

MUKAH: The Malaysian Accounting Students Symposium 2022 received positive participation from 80 accounting diploma students of Mukah Polytechnic (PMU). The two-day symposium held at the PMU commerce lecture hall from Sept 7 to 8 was organised by the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia &

Blood donation at Mukah Polytechnic

MUKAH: Mukah Polytechnic (PMU) invites the public, particularly PMU students and the local community, to donate blood on Saturday, September 17 from 8am to 4.30 pm at the Mukah Polytechnic Hall grounds. The Blood Donation Programme is organised by the Department of Information Technology and Communication (JTMK) in partnership with

Community emergency team set up in Mukah

MUKAH: The state’s first Civil Defense Force (Community) Emergency Response Team (CDERT-C) was established here last month to educate the community on rescue skills in times of emergency. Deputy Minister of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib believes the community can be the first responders to reduce the

Mukah Division kept abreast in online mapping

MUKAH: In line with current technological advance, the Mukah Division should not be left behind in online mapping content in the current digital era. According to Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine, the concept of online maps is a necessity nowadays, especially for the purpose of helping navigation to locations. “In fact,

Beware of unseen enemies

DARO: Igan MP Ahmad Johnie Zawawi has forewarned of ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ that would want to undermine Sarawak’s unity through the forthcoming 15th general election (GE15). While some parties regarded unity as utterly trivial, he said that the current unity was not gained overnight but rather was fostered by

Drainage upgrading works commence

KUCHING: The upgrading works on the drainage system project costing over RM12 million located at Jalan Field Force, Batu Kawa has officially started. Upon completion, it will not only be able to accommodate the increasing housing development activity in the area but will also improve the existing drainage system Deputy

Pilot school for fertigation programme

MUKAH: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sentosa, Sibu, Sarawak was selected to be the location for the fertigation programme to undergo a course organised by the Advanced Training and Education Unit (ULPL), Mukah Polytechnic (PMU) recently. This school was chosen as a pilot school for the fertigation programme which is one of

Assemblyman encourages university-community cooperation

MUKAH: The role of the university should be continually strengthened not only to accumulate and impart knowledge but also as a platform for socio-cultural cooperation with the local people such as the Melanau. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Negeri Tua Melanau Seminar, Series 2, Balingian Edition at Tellian

Kindling interest in STEM subjects

DALAT: Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is confident that the struggle to attract students in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) will not stop until any time. And the challenges now need to be faced by all parties. She added that

Free beef for all in Jemoreng, thanks to Juanda

MATU: Deputy Integrity Minister and Ombudsman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya announced that he will again carry out his initiative to provide free beef to all 5,000 household heads in Jemoreng on Saturday. According to him, the effort – the sixth to be held – will see the distribution of 10