Author: Duwin Udih

Trio arrested for possessing drugs

MUKAH: Two men and a woman were arrested for possessing drugs during a raid at a hotel here on Tuesday (Mar 2). Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said during the 10.15am raid, police also seized two small transparent plastic packets containing crystalline substances suspected to be methamphetamine weighing

Goods worth over RM400,000 seized by ministry

MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak has seized goods worth RM437,832 involving compounds totalling RM11,900 following checks at 10,208 business premises statewide from January 1 to March 1 this year. Its enforcement head, Mogan Arumugam, said the businesses ranged from plantation, manufacturing, import, wholesaling to

Ministry lauds LPG traders for price compliance

MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak has given a thumbs-up to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders in Daro near here for complying with the price fixed by the ministry. Its enforcement head Mogan Arumugam said the price was fixed at RM26.60 per tank for direct

Five arrested, three air rifles seized

MUKAH: The local police have arrested five Indonesians at an unnumbered house in Sungai Liuk, Balingian near here. In the house, the police also found three homemade air rifles, two bottles of methanol and 20 marbles. Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said during the operation around 9pm last

Take advantage of PNK’s services, members told

MUKAH: Members of the Mukah-Oya Area Fishermen Association (PNK) should take advantage of the many services that the association provides which could improve their socioeconomic wellbeing. Its general manager Awang Mohaini Awang Chee said this includes the sale of subsidised diesel at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) jetty for

No Chap Goh Mei gatherings in Mukah

MUKAH: It will be yet another quiet atmosphere for the Chinese community here as no Chap Goh Mei gathering will be organised today even though the district is a Covid-19 green zone. Last year also witnessed the same scenario following the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) from March

Coastal fishermen enjoy good catch

MUKAH: Coastal fishermen here are enjoying good catch over the last two days as sea conditions have improved. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune at the wet market here today found the supply of fresh fish at the market has returned to normal. Fish such as pirang, bebulan, seplok, small

New RM360k ice-maker pending approval

MUKAH: The Mukah/Oya Area Fishermen Association (PNK) is looking forward to having a new ice-making machine this year. Its general manager, Awang Mohaini Awang Chee, said a working paper on the matter had been prepared last year. He added that it was forwarded to the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM)

Technology aids in fishing net-making

MUKAH: Thanks to technology, making fishing nets is much easier nowadays, thus enabling fishermen to own as many nets as they can afford to buy. Gone are the days when a fisherman had to spend so much time making nets. Inyu Juni, 62, is one of the many fishermen here

Village commercial centre commences operation

MUKAH: The first village commercial centre (VCC) or Pusat Komersial Desa Tellian/Gerai Hasil Laut at Kampung Seri Tellian (Tellian Tengah) here was officially opened and commenced operation on Friday (Feb 19). It was yet another initiative by Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo to help his constituents especially small traders, following Tellian