Author: Duwin Udih

Concerned motorists in Mukah want trees trimmed

MUKAH: Concerned motorists are up in arms over a cluster of trees by the road kerb near a junction in the old town here. Their grouse – the tress are obstructing their view, and the motorists are urging the authorities to take appropriate action. New Sarawak Tribune went to the

Are hornbills trying to tell us something?

MUKAH: It is considered a great fortune or good luck if a pair of hornbills was to fly pass someone. What more could it mean if hornbills came to perch nearby at the side of a shophouse here at Mukah New Township. As mentioned, seeing a pair hornbills perching somewhere

Don’t panic, take a dive

MUKAH:  To most people, floods are a common phenomenon and a time of calamity. However, to some children, a flood comes as an opportunity for them to swim and have fun in the river or inundated areas. It is also a ‘good’ time for some children to learn how to

Tellian service centre donates bottled water

MUKAH: Tellian Constituency Service Centre has made arrangements to donate bottled water to 97 individuals placed under quarantine at Mukah Youth Camp and Politeknik Mukah (PMU) here. Of the total, 79 are at PMU and the rest at Mukah Youth Camp. Tellian constituency special officer Felix Pieng said 100 boxes

Dwellers affected by pandemic given help

DALAT: Mukah division Resident Hamdiah Bakir visited Ulu Baoh near here last Thursday to gauge the situation and those who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She was accompanied by acting deputy Resident Shafrie Saili, Dalat district officer Kueh Lei Po, Mukah division Welfare Department officer Haslinda Supu, Dalat district

506 food baskets for quarantined dwellers

MUKAH: A total of 506 food baskets were distributed to the residents in Ulu Baoh, Dalat near here who are being put under quarantine. This confinement was conducted subsequent to the three positive cases of Covid-19 reported in the area on Thursday. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the food items

No problem with supply distribution so far

MUKAH: It is still business as usual for suppliers and wholesalers of essential goods here amid floods in several parts of Sarawak that have rendered many roads inaccessible. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah chief Salihin Den said there was no problem so far with regard to suppliers and wholesalers

Low-lying areas in Mukah bear brunt of flash floods

MUKAH: Some low-lying areas in the old town here were submerged on Wednesday (Jan 13) as Batang Mukah overflowed its banks following high tide and intermittent rain in the last few days. The water level in the affected areas and on the roads was about one feet high. A self-employed

No sign of panic buying in Mukah

MUKAH: There was no sign of panic buying here following the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhiyddin Yassin yesterday. Muhiyddin declared a nationwide travel ban and lockdowns in the federal capital as well as five states. The state of emergency would last until Aug 1, or earlier, depending on

Sibu cases talk of Mukah town

MUKAH: A sudden surge in Covid-19 cases (37 cases) reported in Sibu district today became talk of the town among residents here. They were worried about the invisible threat of the deadly virus, which had registered a total of 1,251 cases in Sarawak, with 19 deaths so far. A middle-aged