Author: Duwin Udih

59-yer-old man nabbed for meth

MUKAH: Police on Wednesday arrested a 59-year-old gardener who was found hiding drugs inside a chicken coop near his house at Jalan Meruan junction, Jalan Selangau-Sibu. District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said on Dec 16 at around 11.40am, the police under Ops Bersepadu found a man inside an unnumbered

Food aid for 22 households

MUKAH: Some 22 households, whose family members were being quarantined, received food aid from Tellian State constituency Service Centre here today. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the aid was chanelled through three local organisations — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth Tellian branch, Saberkas Tellian branch, and Mukah Parliament Youth

Man found hanged at home

MUKAH: A body of a 55-year-old man was found hanging in the living room by his nephew at a house located at Kampung Teh here this morning. The deceased was identified as 55-year-old Gu Ming Kuok, who worked as a woodcutter. Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said a

Rep visits disabled persons in Mukah

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo on Sunday (Dec 13) visited disabled individuals at their respective houses here in conjunction with the World Disabled Individual’s Day on Dec 3. First, he went to Mukah Cahaya Kaseh Community-Based Rehabilitation Centre here where he met the centre’s committee members and others.  Then, he went to Kampung

Cash incentives for school leavers

MUKAH: Some 12 school leavers who have been accepted to further their studies or attend courses in the country received study incentives from Tellian State constituency Service Centre here on Friday (Dec 11). Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo handed over the cash to the recipients at a simple ceremony at the

Rep visits OKU to hand out donations

MUKAH:  Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi on Sunday (Dec 13) visited 12 disabled individuals (OKU) at their respective locations here in conjunction with the World Disabled Individuals’ Day on Dec 3. His first stop was at Mukah Cahaya Kaseh Community-Based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) here, where he also handed over contributions

One-stop repair centre next year

DALAT: A proposed one-stop service centre Dalat (OSSCD) for repairing vehicles and outboard engines will be implemented here next year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan assured that it would be included in the coming 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). “The proposal would be given priority, too, under

Rep proposes one-stop service centre

DALAT: Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has proposed that a one-stop service centre Dalat (OSSCD) for repairing vehicles and outboard engines be set up here. Fatimah, who is also Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, voiced out her proposal for the attention of Deputy Chief Minister

Unity is Sarawak’s strength

DALAT: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan commended Dalat and Mukah as being an example of perpaduan sejati in Sarawak. He said unity has become the norm of life for the people here and in Mukah and is Sarawak’s strength. “Unity comes from our hearts, not just

Landowners receive over RM813k in compensation

DALAT: A total of 83 landowners here received compensation amounting to RM813,139 after their lands were acquired for development purposes by the government. The lands were for the construction of a road connecting Kampung Medong, Lebarasau and Kampung Klid. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan handed over