Author: Duwin Udih

2,002 food packs given out to villagers

MUKAH: Residents of longhouses in Kampung Sitieng in Sebakong and Kenyana areas near here have been affected by floods following heavy rain in the past few days. The longhouses comprise 311 units with 2,002 occupants. Mukah division Welfare Department on Tuesday (Feb 9) distributed 2,002 packs of dry food to

Food baskets distributed to flood victims

MUKAH: Some 160 food baskets were delivered to residents in Kampung Sitieng in the upper reaches of Batang Mukah who were affected by the recent floods. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi was present to hand over the food aid to the villagers. “I hope the assistance would lessen the burden

Rep urges constituents to make full use of RTP projects

BALINGIAN: Several rural transformation projects have been completed in Balingian constituency for the benefit of constituents. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said the projects included a new concrete road at Kampung Kuala Jebungan, Mukah; a new wooden jetty at Rumah Seliau, Sungai Liuk, Balingan; a new concrete drain at Orang

KPDNHEP Mukah has a new deputy chief

MUKAH: Mohamad Rizal Sehe is the new deputy chief of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Mukah branch. He reported for duty on Tuesday (Feb 9) after a simple handover of duty ceremony by Rosli Likom and witnessed by Mukah branch chief Salihin Den at the ministry’s

Comply with hamper sale SOPs

MUKAH: The sale of hamper must comply with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affair’s (KPDNHEP) standard operating procedures (SOPs). The ministry’s Mukah branch chief Salihin Den said each hamper must have a list of items in it together with the price. He added the items in the hamper

No price increase for electronic gadgets

MUKAH: There is no increase in the prices of electronic gadgets here so far. This is according to the local branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Its branch chief, Salihin Den said the ministry had conducted the monitoring on the prices of electronic gadgets two weeks ago.

Traders rue early closing time

MUKAH: Traders at the dry and wet markets as well as Pasar Tamu (jungle produce market) here have to wait until Feb 14 to know if they are allowed to conduct business as usual from 7am to 6pm instead of the current 7am to 2pm. The shorter operating hours was

Mukah needs its own public swimming pool

MUKAH: Children aged seven years and above here may have to wait for a longer period to enjoy the comfort of swimming in a public pool unless the proposed Olympic-standard facility is to be implemented in this district soon. They may also have to wait for indefinitely to participate in

Elderly woman dies in crash

MUKAH:  A 60-year-old woman was killed when a motorcycle on which she was riding pillion with her husband went out of control and crashed after the bike ran over a rope lying across the road at Jalan Kampung Sungai Alo here last Thursday. The victim, a housewife, was identified as

Less fortunate in Mukah not forgotten

MUKAH: Twenty-six less fortunate individuals received ang pow (red packets) from the Mukah Chinese Community Benevolent Society in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration here today. Chairman Yeo Tiong Ing presented the monetary contributions to the recipients in a simple ceremony at a restaurant here. He said