Author: Duwin Udih

Wooden bridge to get upgrade

MUKAH: The wooden plank bridge at Sungai Ubong, Kampung Tradisi Tellian here will be upgraded to concrete soon. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the contract period for the project is six months from Aug 16, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022. “A local contractor (Yayawan Permai) is undertaking the project,” he

Fix non-functional street lights, authorities told

MUKAH: Some street lights at a road leading to Kampung Petanak Daya here have not been operating for a couple of months. The authorities are therefore urged to do something about the matter. New Sarawak Tribune on Thursday (Sept 23) discovered that there were 13 street lights along the road,

Mukah handicraft maker dreams big

DALAT: Handicraft maker Lawrence Dan may be unfamiliar to many but his wood products have made their way into a number of homes, including the home of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in Putrajaya. The wood handicraft was specially ordered from him where he was

New board aims to help Mukah Hospital buy equipment

MUKAH: The new Mukah Hospital Visitors Board aims to assist the hospital in purchasing medical equipment. Its new chairman, Jay Keram, said the board previously had held a discussion with the hospital director. He added that it was agreed that the board would try to obtain funds for the purchase

Service centre donate oximeter

MUKAH: The Tellian constituency Service Centre contributed 25 units of oximeter to Mukah Division Health Department here on Tuesday (Sept 21). Its special officer Felix Pieng, representing Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, handed over the contribution to Mukah division health officer Dr Huzaimah Husin at Mukah District Office in a simple ceremony.

Politeknik Mukah has new director

MUKAH: Dr Zamzam Mohd Walid is the new Politeknik Mukah (PMU) director effective Sept 15. He succeeded Dullah Muluk who has been transferred to Politeknik Tawau, Sabah last June. Dr Zamzam was one of the 23 other higher education studies officers who had reported for duty virtually at PMU here

Self-test kit good for early detection

MUKAH: The Covid-19 self-test kit is a good guide and helps us to detect the virus earlier before the situation becomes worse. It is therefore, advisable to take precaution and take a self-test, especially if an individual has familiar symptoms of the virus. Moreover, the cost of taking a self-test

Hopes for a better Sarawak this Malaysia Day

MUKAH: Locals hope that this year’s Hari Malaysia on Sept 16 would result in something more meaningful and concrete, and would become a reality sooner rather than later. Former teacher Kang Siew Hai, 84, is one of the many Sarawakians who has high hopes of seeing the real benefits of

Covid-19 self-test kits available in Mukah

MUKAH: The Covid-19 self-test kits are readily available at all pharmacies here. New Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday (Sept 15) found out that each pharmacy in town currently has at least 100 units. The pharmacies also revealed that sales of the kits were brisk lately — available for purchase at RM19.90

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Can classes start at new SK Kampung Tellian?

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman, Yussibnosh Balo hopes that the new buildings of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Tellian in Kampung Tellian Tengah here can be used for classes once school sessions resume on Oct 3 nationwide. “It is understood that the Ministry of Education has the authority to decide on the matter,