Author: Duwin Udih

Safety first, says community leader

MUKAH: A Chinese community leader here believes that health should be given priority over joy during the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) amid the threat of Covid-19 and a surge in the number of cases lately. Penghulu Henry Lee Liong Ing said for many Chinese families, it would be a

Limited fresh fish due to bad weather

MUKAH: The supply of fresh fish in the market here lately has been very limited due to unfavourable sea conditions. Conditions were dangerous, especially to coastal fishermen using small boats commonly known as ‘bot tangsi’. Besides the rough seas, it was also windy and raining intermittently, causing floods in low-lying

Quarantine centre given one unit of mobile toilet

MUKAH: Mukah Parliament Service Centre has contributed one unit of mobile toilet to low-risk Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) at Mukah Youth Camp Sports Hall here. The twin-door toilet is for frontliners, comprising medical personnel, People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) and the police, who are serving at the centre for

Proper place for local cobblers soon

MUKAH: A proper place for cobblers is now taking shape and will be ready soon. Thanks to the plan by a local representative to upgrade the former bus station area for such purpose, the local old town cobblers’ dream for such place here has eventually materialised. New Sarawak Tribune today

CNY more of family affair this year

MUKAH: This year Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration will be more of a family affair for the Chinese community here amid threat of Covid-19 pandemic. In compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs), CNY celebration will be no difference to Christmas, Gawai and Aidilfitri. The authorities did not encourage public

Low risk treatment centre for infection cases set up

MUKAH: A low risk treatment centre for Covid-19 cases was set up at the Mukah Youth Camp Sports Hall here on Thursday after a request from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee following its meeting earlier on. It was undertaken by Mukah Division Disaster Management Committee and Mukah Hospital after realising

SPM, STPM school-leavers get education incentives

MUKAH: Sixteen SPM and STPM school-leavers here who have been accepted to further their studies or attend training at local institutions of higher learning (IPT) or training centres received study incentives today. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said they were the last batch to receive the financial aid allocated for 2020.

Rep hopes Mukah stays green

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo hopes that Mukah district would always remain a green zone. “We hope that Covid-19 would not spread here, although some cases have been reported nearby such as in Dalat and Selangau,” he said when handing over study incentives to 16 recipients at the Tellian Service

Completed RTP projects in Mukah handed over

MUKAH: Another two more projects here under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) that were completed last year were handed over to the beneficiaries on Tuesday (Jan 26). The projects involved constructing a new neighbourhood watch building costing RM180,000 at Kampung Petanak Jaya, and rebuilding an operations room costing RM120,000 at

Fatimah sad Dalat is red

MUKAH: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is sad that Dalat’s Covid-19 status turned from orange to red on Tuesday with a total of 59 local infection cases reported within the last 14 days. Fatimah, who is Dalat assemblywoman, said of the 22