Author: Duwin Udih

Floating market gets good response

MUKAH:  The recently launched Tellian floating market at Sungai Tellian here commenced operation today (Dec 9) and received good response from customers. New Sarawak Tribune saw that three longboats were seen berthing at the pontoon at the landing ground of the floating market. Traders in each boat offered various kinds

Delighted locals look forward with hope

DALAT: The people here are generally optimistic about the New Year. As such they are hopeful and expectant that 2021 would see the implementation of some more projects that have been proposed for this district. They are hopeful partly because this year also marks the beginning of the 12th five-year

Replant nyatoh to restore forest ecosystem

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo suggested that certain timber species such as ‘nyatoh’ need to be replanted here to replenish the stock and restore the forest ecosystem while providing a habitat for edible worms – lelamas. The tree (benyatok in Melanau) itself has dual benefits – provides a habitat for

APM Mukah well prepared for floods

MUKAH: Mukah District Civil Defence Force (APM Mukah) is always prepared to provide necessary assistance in the event of a flood during the rainy season. APM Mukah chief Capt (PA) Zuriza Sharkawi said her team, consisting of 40 personnel, is working on a 24-hour shift schedule and is always ready to

40 organisations receive cheques

MUKAH: Some 40 organisations received cheques for Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR) here today. The recipients included village development and security committees (JKKKs), parents-teachers associations (PTA), and youth clubs from the Mukah constituency. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) and Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib

MP visits Mukah Hospital

MUKAH: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib made an official visit to Mukah Hospital here today.  It was believed to be her first official visit since she was appointed as a federal deputy minister in February last year when the Perikatan

Mukah Hospital needs upgrading

MUKAH: Mukah Hospital needs to be upgraded to provide  better services to the people here, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. She said the hospital lacked certain facilities which were important for better functioning of all units and sections. Hanifah,

Winners of Petanque championship in Bintulu

MUKAH:  Politeknik Mukah (PMU) Electrical and Electronic Department (JKE) A pair of Dullah Muluk and Mohd Rezza Abdullah emerged champions in the Petanque Championship Charity Trophy 2021 at Arena Petanque Jepak in Bintulu on Sunday (Jan 3). PMU director, Dullah was among the 16 participants from eight teams taking part

Grandma mistaken for squirrel shot dead

BALINGIAN:  A 58-year-old grandmother who was mistaken for a squirrel was shot by a 24-year-old man using a home-made airgun near Rumah Juki at Jalan Sungai Lemai Kudat, here on New Year Day (Jan 1). The victim was identified as Antan Empaw, from Rumah Jemeni Tinting, Pasir Sungai Basai here.

New Tellian Floating Market to boost economy

MUKAH: The Tellian Floating Market was launched here on Saturday amid the nationwide economic slowdown nationwide and to support the seven components of the newly introduced development initiative, namely MukahXtra. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo when officiating the launch said that he hoped the project would generate an economic spin-off effect,