Author: Duwin Udih

15 high achievers given incentive

MUKAH: Fifteen students who excelled in public examinations last year received study incentive here last Friday (Aug 7). Two students who excelled in STPM received RM100 each, while nine SPM scorers each took home RM80 and four PT3 achievers were given RM50 each. Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) chairman ASP (Rtd) Jamil

Teen among three druggies arrested

MUKAH: Police arrested three males including an underaged boy who were involved in drugs activity here on Thursday. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said in the first arrest, a 28-year-old lorry driver was detained near a bistro & café at Jalan Pasar Baharu. “From body check on the

Fined for not displaying price tag

MUKAH: A local supermarket which failed to display price tag on an item valued about RM100 ended up paying a RM2,000 fine instead. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah Branch chief Salihin Den said 70 packets of 1 kg pack wheat flour worth RM101.50, was also seized as

Wall scanner for checking body temperature

MUKAH: Small and handy scanning equipment are common and widely used by many businesses to check their customer’s body temperature in compliance with standard operating procedure (SOP) during the current movement restriction order. It is learnt that even hospitals and clinics here are also using the same scanning equipment, although

PBB youth help repair house

MUKAH: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Balingian youth wing organised a community programme at Kampung Penakub Ulu here last Sunday (Aug 2). Community leader Jefri Musa said it involved the repair of a wooden house occupied by Zaimah Rapli and her four children. According to him, the scope of work

Sufficient supply of face masks

MUKAH: There is sufficient supply of face masks here and are readily available at business outlets and pharmacies. This is good news for the people as they brace for the compulsory use of face masks from Aug 1 set by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus. New

Balingian to have own council branch

BALINGIAN: This sub-district will soon have its own Dalat-Mukah District Council (MDDM) branch and a new sub-district office to cater for the needs of the local people. The MDDM branch office and sub-district office projects, which are located close to each other, are currently being implemented. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub

Update your village profile

BALINGIAN: Community leadersare urged to update their village profile from time to time to ensure that it is relevant with the current development. Mukah District officer Shaferi Saili said it is important for administrative purposes, for the government and also the villages. According to him, the database from the village

Students hope for school in their area

MUKAH: Balingian-born students studying here are hopeful that a proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian will be implemented soon and become a reality. A Form 3 student Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and Raynold Gabriel (Form 1), all studying at SMK Three Rivers

Always adopt healthy politics: Rep

BALINGIAN: Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi hopes that political parties and their supporters would always adopt healthy politics although their ideologies are different. The one-term assemblyman expressed his hope ahead of the coming state election which will be held this year or next year before the current state legislative assembly