Author: Duwin Udih

Surprise visitor for Jebungan roadblock in Mukah

MUKAH: Army personnel manning the movement control order (MCO) Jebungan Roadblock here together with the police and others received a surprise visit by their commander on Wednesday (July 14). Panglima Medan Timur Tentera Darat Lt Gen Dato’ Mardzuki Muhammad said his visit to MCO Jebungan Roadblock was to check on

Fire victim hopes house could be rebuilt soon

MUKAH: Fire victim Busang Belalan and his family may have to squat at their neighbour’s house for a longer period unless their PPRT house is rebuilt soon. New Sarawak Tribune visited Busang, 73, and his wife Mis Rintas, 56, at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here on Wednesday (July 14)

15,300 households to receive food baskets in Mukah

MUKAH: A sum of RM765,000 has been allocated to provide food baskets to 15,300 households in the Mukah parliamentary constituency. The distribution of the aid, which commenced today (Tuesday), will be carried out in stages, depending on the food supply. Mukah Parliamentary Constituency Service Centre spokesman, Rosli Sopok, said of the

Creating skilled local workforce through Penjana

MUKAH: Press Metal has enhanced its recruitment and employment process for Polytechnic and Community College graduates through its hybrid Penjana strategy. In a statement, Press Metal said Penjana (Localisation of Process Controller) was conducted in three batches between March 1 and April 14 this year with a total enrolment of

Village to have own futsal court soon

MUKAH:  Kampung Petanak Daya (Petanak Ulu) here will have its own futsal court soon when the ongoing construction project completes in about two months’ time. New Sarawak Tribune discovered works on the project had begun over a month ago, and it is currently in the middle stage of construction. An

Chapel project gets RM2 million

MUKAH: The proposed new St Anthony’s Chapel project in Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here received a grant amounting to RM2 million from Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) on Thursday (July 1). Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo received the cheque from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is

Cobbler happy with new kiosk

MUKAH: A cobbler identified only as Alik was all smiles when he began his first day of operation at a new kiosk in the old town here today (July 2). He said he moved from the old location at the five-foot-way of Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) dry market

Smooth vaccination process in Mukah PPV

MUKAH: Sarawak federal secretary Datuk Amir Omar has commended the local Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) for managing the inoculation process at Dewan Suarah Mesra vaccination centre (PPV) here satisfactorily. Amir, who was on a working visit to this district today (July 1), said he came over to see for

62 percent of Mukah folk vaccinated so far

MUKAH: Sixty-two percent of residents in Mukah Division have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far. Mukah Division health officer Dr Huzaimah Husin said for the second dose, 15.2 percent of folk had been vaccinated. “It is estimated that some 77,737 people in Mukah Division have registered

Rep visits Bazaarnita Fatimah

DALAT: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah visited Bazaarnita Fatimah here today (Wednesday). She was there to check the building which had been proposed for upgrading. Dalat district officer Kueh Lei Poh and Parti Pesaka Buiputera Bersatu (PBB) Dalat branch deputy chairman Sait