Author: Duwin Udih

Expect a surplus State budget

OYA: Sarawakians can expect a surplus budget for next year because of the state’s strong financial standing, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She was commenting on the State 2021 Budget, which will be tabled by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun

SOP compliance a shared responsibility

MUKAH: It is the collective responsibility of all the people here to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). This is meant to ensure that this district will always remain in the green zone category. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said being in green zone, people should not take for granted

42 houses approved for repairs

OYA: Forty-two houses have been approved for repairs with minor rural project (MRP) funds under Phase 2/2019 of the Projek Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS). This was disclosed by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah after she chaired a meeting with community leaders

15 NGOs receive MRP grants

MUKAH: A total of 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here received minor rural projects (MRP) grants on Wednesday. The recipients comprised six state and federal sports, welfare and recreational associations/clubs, three Islamic organisations, Saberkas Balingian branch, Sarawakup Induk Dayak Sarawak Mukah branch, Mukah Community-Based Rehabilitation Centre, Mukah District Headmasters’ Council, Mukah

Anxious wait for Friday’s Budget 2021

MUKAH: Sarawakians are anxiously waiting for this Friday, especially on how much Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin allocates for the biggest state in Malaysia. This is when he tables the National Budget 2021at the Dewan Rakyat sitting in Parliament. The budget will be the first for Muhyiddin since becoming

260 PMU students receive food aid

MUKAH: Some 260 Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students from B40 families received food under the Food Bank programme here recently. The food was contributed by YaPEIM 2.0 (Musaadah Khas Siswa) 2020. YaPEIM community officers Fazli Nasulun, Mohd Fadli Saili and Fadlie Zamuri handed over the contribution at a simple handover ceremony

Towards a cleaner village

BALINGIAN: The Kampung Pulat village development and security committee (JKKK) here chipped in some money to help finance the purchase of 56 units of wheeled dustbins for their own use recently. The initiative of the committee drew attention from Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi, who then provided some funds from

All Souls’ Day under the new norm

MUKAH: All Souls’ Day is a day of prayer and remembrance for those who have passed on and is observed by Christians worldwide annually on November 2. Christians would visit the graves of their loved ones to clean it and adorn it with flowers and light candles for them, offering

Motorcyclist killed in crash

MUKAH: A man was killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a car at Tellian Permai junction here last Sunday (Nov 1). The 24-year-old victim, Denny Sapli, was heading home to Kampung Teh from town on his motorcycle when the accident occurred at 0.54am. According to Mukah district police

All Souls’ Day different this year

MUKAH: This year’s All Souls’ Day (Nov 2) will be different due to the recovery movement control order (RMCO) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Less people are expected to gather at cemeteries to pray for their loved ones who have passed on. A source from St Peter & Paul Roman Catholic